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EU takes action to counter terrorism.(POLICY)(Brief Article)

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The European Union has given approval to telecom companies to keep records of email and phone traffic for one year. According to the EU, Internet service providers will have to maintain data related to used email addresses and Web sites for six months. 25 EU justice ministers took the decision after a long debate over data retention costs and privacy. However, the companies individually can decide upon a longer ...

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