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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

DOJ wants photo-sharers' data

The Bush administration is proposing that media-sharing sites keep records on who uploads photos and videos, CNET reports. That's for "in case police determine the content is illegal and choose to investigate," the article adds. The proposal came up in a meeting the Justice Department held with Internet companies about data retention. The DOJ is pushing for it as "valuable in investigating terrorism, child pornography and other crimes," and reportedly asked the companies how much it would cost to record details on their subscribers for two years."

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