I bet not a month goes by these days when we don't hear that some company's internet presence has been hacked and user's information has been compromised (i.e., stolen) in some manner. Sometimes it's nothing more than random data, but often it involves credit card numbers. That problem may soon grow more prevalent.
No, it's far more likely that the corporate government wants to keep tabs on all of us. As Corporate Big Brother continues to put the squeeze on us, he wants to know who is displeased and how far we might go to express our displeasure. What better way to keep up on all the latest dope than to watch us organize via the internet.
Even if you think that general threat of Corporate Big Brother is overblown, I would think you would still be concerned about forcing ISP's to retain credit card and bank account numbers for one year (or more). All this key information is certain to attract even more hackers who would like nothing better to drain your account to feed their hefty appetites.
The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would require Internet service providers (ISPs) to collect and retain records about Internet users' activity.For all you folks out there who worry about the prying eyes of Big Brother, this bill, if enacted, will legalize your worries times ten. It would treat every one of us as a potential criminal and, as Conyers points out, you would have to be quite naive to believe the government wants this information solely for one narrow purpose!
CNET reported the bill would require ISPs to retain customers' names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and temporarily-assigned IP addresses for 12 months.
The bill passed by a vote of 19 to 10, and is aimed at helping law enforcement track down pedophiles.
"The bill is mislabeled," Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), a senior member of the panel told CNET. "This is not protecting children from Internet pornography. It's creating a database for everybody in this country for a lot of other purposes."
~ from House Panel Approves Bill Forcing ISPs to Log Users’ Web History by Eric W. Dolan ~
No, it's far more likely that the corporate government wants to keep tabs on all of us. As Corporate Big Brother continues to put the squeeze on us, he wants to know who is displeased and how far we might go to express our displeasure. What better way to keep up on all the latest dope than to watch us organize via the internet.
Even if you think that general threat of Corporate Big Brother is overblown, I would think you would still be concerned about forcing ISP's to retain credit card and bank account numbers for one year (or more). All this key information is certain to attract even more hackers who would like nothing better to drain your account to feed their hefty appetites.
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