ex_maita690 commented on dienasgramata's post:

The Australian government proposed in its Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 to grant powers to intercept and read e-mail, SMS and voice mail messages without a warrant because these communications were considered access to stored data rather than intercepted in real–time.

The USA–PATRIOT Act codified the use of Carnivore–style Internet surveillance technology, granting access to sensitive traffic data with only a court order rather than a judicial warrant.

Avots: Data retention