June 20th, 2012
FBI & DEA Warn That IPv6 May Be Too Damn Anonymous | Techdirt

IPv6 has been around for quite some time at this point, but as we get closer and closer to moving the internet over to the system, it appears that American and Canadian law enforcement has just noticed that it’s not as easy to identify and track users, and they’re frantically raising concerns.

FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police officials have told industry representatives that IPv6 traceability is necessary to identify people suspected of crimes. The FBI has even suggested that a new law may be necessary if the private sector doesn’t do enough voluntarily…
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