[IP] more on Data Retention Plan Lacks Privacy Safeguards; Could be Costly

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: John Morris <jmorris@cdt.org>
Date: June 2, 2006 5:14:28 PM EDT
To: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
Cc: Nancy Libin <nlibin@cdt.org>, "Dempsey, Jim" <jdempsey@cdt.org>,  
David McGuire <dmcguire@cdt.org>
Subject: Fwd: Data Retention Plan Lacks Privacy Safeguards; Could be  
Costly

Dave,

For IP if appropriate....

At the risk of tooting our own horn, I think that the memo referenced  
below provides a focused and useful critique of DOJ's data retention  
proposals.  Our concerns are based in part on discussions that CDT's  
Nancy Libin (and others) had with DOJ officials yesterday on the topic.

John Morris


At 4:39 PM -0400 6/2/06, David McGuire wrote:
> For Immediate Release
> June 2, 2006
>
> Contact:
> David McGuire
> 202 637-9800 x106
>
> Data Retention Plan Lacks Privacy Safeguards; Could be Costly
>
> Forcing Internet service providers and other telecommunications  
> companies to retain data about their customers' habits for up to  
> two years would threaten the privacy of innocent Americans, be of  
> dubious value for law enforcement and could raise costs for users,  
> the Center for Democracy & Technology said in a memo released today.
>
> CDT drafted the memo in response the Justice Department's mounting  
> effort to either persuade or force ISPs to dramatically increase  
> the length of time for which they retain customer data.
>
> "We recognize the need for law enforcement to have access to  
> information to fight crime and terrorism, but in light of recent  
> revelations about unchecked domestic government surveillance and  
> data breaches, and given the weak privacy protections that apply to  
> these sorts of records, the DOJ data retention proposal raises  
> serious concerns about individual data privacy and security," CDT  
> Staff Counsel Nancy Libin said.
>
> The full text of the CDT memo is here http://www.cdt.org/privacy/ 
> 20060602retention.pdf . For versions in a different format e-mail  
> David McGuire dmcguire@cdt.org .
>
> Nancy Libin is available for interviews regarding the DOJ proposal.  
> Reporters can e-mail her directly at nlibin@cdt.org, or can contact  
> David McGuire (details below) to set up a time.
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------
> David McGuire
> Director of Communications
> Center for Democracy & Technology
> (202) 637 9800 x106
> (202) 423 7432 (mob)
> --------------------------------------------------


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