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USA: SURVEILLANCE: Will Court Move Clear the Way to Mass Government Hacking?

28 August 2014

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"With the rise of techniques that make it easy for criminals without any technical skill to hide their true locations, lawfully authorized remote access has become increasingly important to protect people from predators and solve serious crimes," Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr said in an email.... A related change permits investigators to secretly probe hundreds of infected computers in a "botnet" by obtaining a single warrant. Right now, authorities must obtain a warrant for each jurisdiction in which they plan to target computers."

See the article: Will Court Move Clear the Way to Mass Government Hacking? (Nextgov, link)

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