Danish Police Aim to End Anonymity on the Internet
Found on PC World on Tuesday, 28 June 2011
The proposal would require open Internet locations, such as cafes and libraries, to confirm a user's identity before granting access to the Web. Data harvested from the open Internet locations--including, but not limited to, IP addresses, browser histories, and records of who the user has interacted with--will then be reported to the Danish government under the guise of helping to combat terrorism.
This is on par with the censorship enacted by traditionally stricter countries such as Iran and China.
The effect of such a law? A strong push for the development of truly anonymous services that will make look Tor like a toy. The Ministry of Justice should focus on laws which are really needed, like stopping clueless people from thinking about systems they don't understand at all.