Data retention question

[Roland Perry]

In article <32CE680C-2BC0-406D-82B8-535D61D10D29 at batten.eu.org>, Ian 
Batten <igb at batten.eu.org> writes
>> The shorter time you keep logs for, the less chance of determining either the cause or impact of breaches of privacy such as Target.
>
>On the other hand, the longer you keep logs for, the greater chance there is a having a breach of privacy, because the logs themselves are a
>target.  That trade-off is something that the subjects of the logs should be involved in.

I assume any criminals using the Internet would vote for a short/zero 
retention time. "Wild West" doesn't even begin to describe the 
consequences.
-- 
Roland Perry