[LINK] More problems experience with data retention laws

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

On 11/09/2012 10:11 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> The Australian government similarly does not appear to grasp the
> complexity of storing data in a manner suitable for evidence, said
> Mark Newton, a network engineer from a large Australian ISP.
>
> "There seems to be a view within government that retaining data can
> be accomplished by simply telling telcos to stop deleting it," said Newton.
>

Rule #1 of solutions: They always create new problems. Sometimes worse 
than the original problem.

Or to rephrase the issue:
For every complex problem there is always at least one solution that is 
simple, easy, cheap - and wrong.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Canberra Australia
email:   brd at iimetro.com.au
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