[Web4lib] [Publib] Seizure of Domains by DHS

[Robert Balliot]

I also wonder about the implications for data collection.  Google Analytics
at the very least, would be collecting this site traffic information at each
visit to the seized sites:

Source,  Medium,  Campaign (as in Adwords campaign) ,  Keyword,  Ad
Content,  Vistor Type, Landing Page,
Language,  Continent,  Sub Continent, Region,  Country / Territory,  Region
, City,
Browser , Operating , System , Screen Colors , Screen Resolution , Flash
Version , Java Support,
Service Provider,  Hostname, Connection Speed,
and possibly User Defined Value resulting from customization of the
tracking code

If the sites are now owned (confiscated) by DOJ and DHS, then what would be
the status of the information being collected by visits? Government owned
sites usually describe what is being done with information being collected.
I can see how the data being collected could have law enforcement value and
possibly lead to inculpatory evidence of people receiving stolen
intellectual property.  But, once the site is owned (confiscated), it seems
that there should be some sort of description of how information derived
from the visit could or would be used.

R. Balliot
http://oceanstatelibrarian.com



On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 4:34 AM, Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This was being talked about in several places on Friday.  I first say this
> article on Mashable:
> http://mashable.com/2010/11/26/torrent-finder/.<
> http://mashable.com/2010/11/26/torrent-finder/>
> I wonder why a warrant or some warning is not needed on the Internet when
> it
> is required for everything else that is not an emergency situation.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Robert L. Balliot <
> rballiot at oceanstatelibrarian.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I read where the Department of Homeland Security was seizing domain names
> > that are allegedly engaged in nefariously activities such as copyright
> > infringement. Your patrons / employees / researchers may come across
> these
> > seized sites in the near future and get a warning.
> >
> > One of the sites affected is :  http://borntrade.com
> >
> > Clicking on the link leads to a graphic warning by DOJ and DHS.
> >
> > Traffic to the site is being monitored by Google Analytics:
> >
> >  var _gaq = _gaq || [];
> >  _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-19806388-1']);
> >  _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', 'none']);
> >  _gaq.push(['_setAllowLinker', false]);
> >  _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
> >
> >  (function() {
> >    var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type =
> 'text/javascript';
> > ga.async = true;
> >    ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' :
> > 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
> >    var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
> > s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
> >  })();
> >
> > I like the tracking ability of Google Analytics. But, it seems to me that
> > something as sensitive as monitoring traffic where illegal activities may
> > be
> > involved should be an internal system managed by DHS or DOJ rather than a
> > corporate tracking service.
> >
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