Chinese police can officially demand user data from ISPs

Chinese police can officially demand user data from ISPs
October 9, 2018
https://www.cnet.com/news/chinese-police-can-officially-demand-user-data-from-isps/

 

But the police in return must provide advanced notice of when an inspection will take place to avoid possible property damage caused during an inspection.

“The files are in the computer” - Zoolander.

 

ISPs have a legal obligation of keeping logs for 6 months. This is how it is in my country and have been since I have a broadband (more than 15 years). It's similar in your country, wherever you're from. That's how it must be and if you ask me 6 months is too short a period. Internet has been a global phenomenon for decades now and there are some very bad people out there. Those who whine about civil rights are living under a glass bell.
There was a pedophile arrested in my city 2 years ago. We did not "provide advanced notice" to this guy.

 

So you're saying because of a few criminals, we should follow in the footsteps of the Chinese, and other communist governments, that's what you're saying basically??

 

No, I'm saying you are already doing that. In my country we have a law on high-tech crime, and because of that law the ISPs are obliged to keep their logs and provide the same if a criminal activity is suspected. I don't see anything irregular with that, it's the same with any other non-cyber crime.
Leave out politics (communism and such), please.

 

No point arguing the point with certain members here, they don’t realise that this has been happening for years without any problems, or impact on them.

Legislation changed here in Australia recently, one part was because SMS data wasn’t retained and it was often needed for investigations; even though mostly from burners. Holding everything else a bit longer is also important.

Everyone got excited for a few months, but now that life as we know it hasn’t ended, it is old news.

 

I just can't believe that China, a country of billion and a half, a major player, has only started doing this recently. If my small banana country's been doing it for years, I can only imagine what a country like US is doing, especially after 9-11 and similar.