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Spanish police might use trojans to spy computers

05 June 2013

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"Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, Spanish Minister of Justice, has ordered the design of a Criminal Procedure Code's draft, which authorises the police to install trojans on computers from guarded individuals.

"The text might provide remote control over computers, including tablets and smartphones, related with sentences up to three years, cybercrime, terrorism, and organised crime. However, judges will have to justify the need of intervention before allowing police to take action."

Full article: Spanish police might use trojans to spy computers (New Europe, link)

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