The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) appealed before a House Judiciary Committee hearing this week, asking that Congress recognize the fact that retaining identifying information would put at risk “99.9% of Internet users.”  A prominent online rights group has urged US lawmakers to scrap a proposal that would see all internet providers required by federal law to store ALL information on ALL their customers. Advocates for the legislation include the National Sheriffs’ Association, which has said it “strongly supports” mandatory data retention.  READ ENTIRE ARTICLE