EU deal to keep telephone records

European Union ministers have agreed a deal compelling mobile phone companies to retain call and internet records for use in anti-terror investigations, reports the BBC.

"Records will kept for up to two years under the new rules, which need to be approved by the European Parliament. Police would have access to information about calls, text messages and internet data, but not exact call content.

Justice and interior ministers agreed governments can decide how long to hold data, from six months to two years."

emily | 5:44 PM | SMS and Government |
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