[e-privacy] Monitoraggio statale: Italia presa a esempio sul Wall Street Journal

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incollo la parte finale dell'articolo, incentrato sul ruolo delle
aziende private nella crescente attivita' statale di monitoraggio e
controllo digitale. l'articolo completo e' all'indirizzo
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113945527128569215-ap0UyM9HXxWBrOiAX0msQpD4xsw_20070209.html?mod=blogs

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Big telecom companies in the U.S. were required under the 1994
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act to install equipment
to help law enforcement keep up with advances in technology, such as the
rise of cellular, the switch to digital technology from analog and new
features such as call forwarding.

Now, Internet providers must also comply with the act. The Patriot Act,
passed after the 2001 terrorist attacks, took matters a step further,
giving law-enforcement agencies powers to monitor individuals and all
the ways they communicate, rather than being limited to a specific
communication device.

Government surveillance has intensified even more heavily overseas,
particularly in Europe. Some countries, such as Italy, as well as
government and law-enforcement agencies, are able to remotely monitor
communications traffic without having to go through the individual
service providers.

To make it easier for authorities to monitor traffic, some also require
registering with identification before buying telephone calling cards or
using cybercafes.