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[Real Reality]

Government's surveillance program targets Internet users
An investigative arm of the Korean government has been secretly preparing a surveillance system for tracking Internet users and monitoring all activity on certain Web sites.

The system is designed to automatically record all ongoing activity at the targeted Web sites. Investigators monitoring the targeted Internet users would be able to read their e-mails and instant-messaging conversations, see what games they might be playing online and pinpoint the physical location of the users' Internet connection. Even if the user uses a proxy server, the program can detect the end user. It also breaks through firewalls that have been upgraded with Microsoft's latest patch for the Windows computer platform.
by Lee Won-ho and Wohn Dong-hee, JoongAng Daily (February 16, 2005)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200502/15/200502152306471779900090609061.html

[Cymro]

This is hardly surprising since a native personal identification number and online registration is required to use pretty much all Korean sites.

[Real Reality]

...the system would enable investigators to conduct round-the-clock surveillance of all activity at targeted Web sites, including sites based at the community Internet portals popular in Korea. Investigators could also target individuals for total surveillance of their online activity. All of this could be done without obtaining a warrant, according to prosecutors. To date, government investigators have had to cooperate with Internet service providers and telecom companies to obtain suspects' personal information. This required getting a warrant -- a step investigators would not have to go through under the new system.
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200502/15/200502152306471779900090609061.html

[Wangja]

Didn't they copy this from section 212.2.1 (a). (iv) of the Patriot Act?