>but 84 per cent say they are not ready and will not be collecting metadata on time.
>A majority of ISPs, about 61 per cent, are requesting exemptions or variations from parts of the legislation, for example, the requirement to encrypt retained metadata
I may be in the minority here, but I see the law as having a positive. By actually legislating this instead of having it occur clandestinely, the true intentions are clear to those that otherwise might not have known (i.e. the non-technical masses). I can only hope that the US follows Australia and Germany in making a clear statement about this metadata collection, for better or worse, to increase the market for client side encryption and anonymity.
How soon till the worlds hackers start releasing details of Australian citizens digital activities?
It's such a relief to know that I am now safer.