One more WETF pre-cautionary tale today from Tim Cushing reporting in Techdirt today at 03:29 a.m. . . "At least five bar owners in Grenoble, France have been arrested for providing WiFi at their businesses without keeping logs. The bar owners were arrested under a 2006 law that technically classifies WiFi hotspot providing establishments as ISPs, and require them to store one year’s worth of logs or connection records for anti terrorism purposes. . .this is the first time data retention laws have been used against business owners who allow customers to connect to their WiFi. In 2011, the law was expanded to demand the logging of user login info and passwords, . .Not that staying home helps. Bar patrons face the same harvesting of data whether they stay in or go out. ISPs -- which includes anyone offering a "public" connection -- are under the same obligations. . ."
Five Bar Owners Arrested In France For Not Logging Internet Use By Patrons Using Bars' WiFi Connections
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