Some European countries are proposing outlawing the use of fake information to open e-mail accounts or set up Web sites, a move intended to help investigate crimes or terrorist attacks, but which could face resistance on a privacy-conscious continent. The Germans and Dutch are moving well ahead of a 2009 EU deadline to implement its Data Retention directive, which calls for storing names and addresses of Internet subscribers, including those who use Web-based e-mail accounts.
February 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Some European countries are proposing outlawing the use of fake information to open e-mail accounts or set up Web sites, a move intended to help terror investigations but which could face resistance on a privacy-conscious continent.
The German and Dutch governments have taken the lead on the proposals, crafting legislation that would make it illegal to provide false information to Internet service providers and require phone companies to save detailed records on customer usage.
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