Authorities gain power to collect Australians' internet records

eKwatee

eKwatee

Laws passed today will allow authorities to collect and keep Australians' internet records, including their web-browsing history, social media activity and emails. :eek:

Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said the laws would help police track cyber-criminals around the globe, and would give authorities the power to find people engaged in forgery, fraud, child pornography, and infringement of copyright and intellectual property

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/authorities-gain-power-to-collect-australians--internet-records-20120822-24m03.html#ixzz24GlZUsyN

Anyone else find this a little scary, hey I don't do any of the above mentioned items that police would need to track, but you could see the government getting access to someones web-browsing history, social media activity and emails simply because they have been downloading torrents.

SS members better stop posting about Juliar, Tony Phony, tree hugging dole bludging greens, voice an opinion online and they will be on to you, it's just the beginning. You only need to download a single torrent then SWOOP! Got all ya information......Let the abuse of these powers begin.... as of now!
 
eKwatee said:
I don't do any of the above mentioned items that police would need to track.
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When they want to fit you up for a crime I am sure they will find something, even a redirected link you inadvertently clicked on whilst moving the mouse to another part of the screen. If your wife looked at some lingerie store on your computer they would have you nailed as a pervert. And don't even think about looking a kids toys for your nephew or dolls for your niece or youl'll be labeled a paed as well as a pervert!
 
Yes that is very scary news and hard to believe it is happening in Australia.

I hope no-one posts the following:

"if you've got nothing to hide then there's nothing to worry about".
 
wouldn't be worried. unless you engaged in cyber crime. like fake ebay accounts, using authorized credit cards or selling items illegally like knives or other weapons - you won't make the list.

i worked on a project once with vic police on data collections- you can't imagine how many cases there are on fraud alone which goes unsolved due to lack of resources or IT processes - unless you're out to do some crime - then yes you would be worried - for the average person - it won't be affected.
 
I would assume there are more cases of domestic violence than fraud cases in Australia. Lets put a camera inside every Australian home ready to pounce on the next wife beater.
 
Australian authorities would absolutely love the fact that most mobile phone apps now have tracing and GPS capabilities now they can collect and keep all your internet data.
 
It's all about control and fear,myself i don't give a stuff the amount of free info that is out there on anything anyone anytime is vast,just what the ATO would have on most people would worry some..
 
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