Google Privacy Question as Anonymous Blogger Outed

Not that I plan on slandering any politicians soon, but this internet online privacy stuff really makes me nervous.

Anyway, Google has agreed to supply the IP address of a blogger who used Blogspot to slander some Israeli council members running for reelection.

An Israeli ruling on the subject stated that 72 hours before a hearing on the case at the Rishon LeZion Magistrates Court, the council members would leave a message on the offending blog summoning the author to the hearing, or else his IP address would be handed over. The notice would invite the blogger to disclose his identity, participate in the hearing, or oppose the disclosure of his identity by filing a motion as "anonymous".

As more and more global companies are drug into court proceedings, I have to wonder how long before online information rights will be included in political proceedings. It's only a matter of time before someone decides that email is a god given human right.

Details at Globes Online