Do the Police Need a Search Warrant to Access Cell Phone Location Data?
The US Supreme Court is deciding a case that will establish whether the police need a warrant to access cell phone location data. This week I signed on to an amicus brief from a wide array of security technologists outlining the technical arguments as why the answer should be yes. Susan Landau summarized our arguments.
A bunch of tech companies also submitted a brief.
Mr. Sunshine • August 17, 2017 6:31 AM
I guess it all depends on the judge.
Certainly law enforcement has taught itself that any former guaranteed rights of the individual are null and void when it comes to: Security.
Many judges have come around to that view also. Some/many of them on the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, Congress is too busy arranging donations to get re-elected to bother with basic governance or existential issues like this.
And the President…..?