Hmmmm. There's different sorts of IP logging. Every ISP will log which user get a particular IP address and when.
Ive been very quietly watching a few conversations. My impression is that as a matter of course they do not currently log which sites you visit but a few may log the protocols you use. That's easy for them if they use ellacoyas/proceras analyse by protocol type, so they can monitor how much of that type of traffic you use.
Logging every single IP address that you connect to certainly does not appear to be the norm.. far from it. Even some pretty large ISPs are in for a heck of a lot of work (and additional storage space) to comply with the new legislation.
TBH I haven't read the links in the first post, but I've been following from other sources. What is of concern to me is who has access to this data and also the possibility of hacking that data. The list that Ive seen of whom can actually (legally) access the data is worrying. Its a very long list including some gambling anonymous something.
I myself have been in the past, been in a position of trust whereby I could have directly accessed the financial records of literally anyone in the UK and full CBS data, right down to how much you spent with a catalogue. The temptation could always be there for someone who perhaps shouldn't search on say a neighbour, or even do bulk checks if the financial reward was enough. There's one heck of a lot of people on the new list who could have access to that data. Do you really want it known if say you'd been searching about abortions, or suicide or addictions and could this be ever used in an adverse way. You may just search for something out of pure curiosity to find out how something works and not necessarily to intend to do harm, yet that could be used in unrelated evidence. The more people that have access to this data then the more likely it is to leak.
Yep Im not so naive as to know that google profiles users, nor that there are currently 'special forces' who can tap into the data. I know for a fact that they do, and have had first hand experience of a knock at the door when trying to track down someone whom they suspect could be a threat to 'national security'. But the latest changes seem to take it to a much higher level.
TBH its all a waste of time because anyone who was really serious would find ways around it. Next step making VPN illegal :rolls eyes: