Verizon hands over text logs to US Police

Every text you write on your handset is archived and ready to be handed over merrily by your mobile operator.

We’ve known this, right?

Not all operators keep logs. But most of them do. And when they get official looking court requests from prosecutors, they’re liable — nay, required — to play along:

Link: Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messages | Tech News on ZDNet

Verizon complied. It turned over three sets of documents: information about the account holder linked to that phone number, a list of the complete contents of the text messages sent or received by cellular telephone number (301) 325-XXXX between June 6 and October 31, 2007, and a log of whom Jackson sent messages to from her Verizon e-mail address. Note that Verizon did not keep copies of the actual contents of her e-mail messages.

What’s my issue?

Well, nothing really. I’ve just got a pained look on my face.

Is nothing private? 😉

At least the entire Verizon text logs aren’t archived and searchable immediately in Google. Yet.