Story 2015-10-16 QP57 Most Australian ISPs not ready to capture user data

Most Australian ISPs not ready to capture user data

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Anonymous Coward
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Today, October 13, marks the start of data retention for user internet and phone data in Australia. Many telecommunication providers are not confident that they can record the data as required by the laws passed in March 2015 and only half have lodged their implementation plan with the government. With the public still in the dark about how much this will cost, how effective it will be, how long it will last there are questions abound about the legitimacy of data retention. Thankfully, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has already weighed in on how Australians should avoid having the government capture their data: Use a VPN.
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Thank you Prime Minister (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-10-17 07:08 (#QRMN)

For telling us how to avoid government spying.

Idiots (Score: 2, Informative)

by axsdenied@pipedot.org on 2015-10-18 04:42 (#QTSZ)

Stupid idiots is all I can say. First we need to pay to be spied on and then we need to pay extra not to be spied on.

VPN (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-10-27 13:39 (#RRHM)

Thanks NordVPN. I love you. From afar. Via credit card. Yearly.