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the problem is, if this starts to become common, countries will move to make it illegal not to store data...
by unixgoddess 3y ago
the problem is, if this starts to become common, countries will move to make it illegal not to store data...
- actionfromafar 3y agoAt least that forces legislators to be overt.
- unixgoddess 3y agounfortunately that's useless if you can't do anything about it... just think about the recent unfruitful millions-strong street protests in france, how powerless we are even in self-proclaimed democracies.
- actionfromafar 3y agoEven then, it's better to know you are being short-changed. Alas, France's problem is an old one, the executive has too much power. It was maybe good for people like de Gaulle, but most leaders can't burden the responsibility properly.
- em-bee 3y agodata retention laws have already been proposed, if not even enacted in some EU countries.
- moffkalast 3y agoWould be a shame if those hard drives failed accidentally on a regular basis. In unrelated news, Seagate stock rises to record high...