Big Brother wants to now what you’re doing online.
From CNET this morning:
Hawaii’s legislature is weighing an unprecedented proposal to curb the privacy of Aloha State residents: requiring Internet providers to keep track of every Web site their customers visit.
Its House of Representatives has scheduled a hearing this morning on a new bill (PDF) requiring the creation of virtual dossiers on state residents. The measure, H.B. 2288, says “Internet destination history information” and “subscriber’s information” such as name and address must be saved for two years.
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State Rep. John Mizuno announced Tuesday 1/31/12 that he effectively killed the bill he authored for 2012 that would have required Internet providers in Hawaii to save the websites users visit and subscriber information for two years.
Mizuno said the intent of the bill was to provide law enforcement with greater tools to secure electronic evidence against criminals who use the Internet for illegal purposes. “My concerns have been targeted toward the pedophiles and predators who surf the Internet, ‘trolling’ for children,” said Mizuno. “I was also concerned with Internet scams toward our elderly, identity theft, hackers attacking personal and business websites, and illegal activity which hurt legitimate business and consumers everyday on the Internet.”
Mizuno also said, “I am extremely encouraged that law enforcement is working with Internet providers and consumer protection advocates on crafting language for a bill to properly secure certain electronic evidence, while protecting privacy rights and businesses from undue costs.”