Twenty Minutes into the Future

Australia - Companies who provide customers with a connection to the internet may soon have to retain subscriber's private web browsing history for law enforcement to examine when requested, a move which has been widely criticised by industry insiders.

Currently, companies that provide customers with a connection to the internet don't retain or log subscriber's private web browsing history unless they are given an interception warrant by law enforcement, usually approved by a judge. It is only then that companies can legally begin tapping a customer's internet connection. (more)

FutureWatch - Ask Blank Reg over at Max Headroom. Watch out for Murray, he's clueless. Bilp-def... "Blanks, a counter-culture group of people who lived without any official numbers or documentation for the sake of privacy."