je.st

Home › warrant

Tag: warrant

U.S. judge OKs warrant for Google user's emails, stoking debate

2014-07-19 00:11:57| IT Services - Topix.net

A federal judge in New York has granted prosecutors access to a Gmail user's emails as part of a criminal probe, in a decision that could fan the debate over how aggressively the government may pursue data if doing so may invade people's privacy.

Tags: users google debate judge

Rogers will no longer hand customer info to police without a warrant

2014-07-16 21:32:19| Telecom - Topix.net

Rogers Communications says it will no longer routinely give basic customer information to police and security agencies without first seeing a warrant.

Tags: info without hand customer

No Cellphone Search Without Warrant, Supreme Court Rules

2014-06-26 18:43:56| TechNewsWorld

Police need a warrant to search the cellphone contents of people they have arrested, the United States Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Warrantless searches, in essence, would impact privacy to a far greater extent than is acceptable. The ruling also applies to individuals stopped for questioning by the authorities, said Jake LaPerruque of the Center for Democracy and Technology.

Tags: search rules court supreme

Bill to require warrant for email searches gains ground in House

2014-06-19 13:31:18| InfoWorld: Top News

A far-reaching bill that would require the government to obtain a warrant to search through people's emails and other online communications now has majority support in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Email Privacy Act, introduced by Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo) and Kevin Yoder (R-Kans.), now has 218 co-sponsors -- the number needed for the bill to pass if it is brought up for a vote in the House.

Tags: email house searches require