Friday, November 30, 2012

A win for digital due process

It's just one step, but an important one for bringing law enforcement in the digital age back in line with the Fourth Amendment.
In a win for privacy advocates, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday designed to strengthen electronic privacy protections.

Most notably, the bill-called the Leahy Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendment-requires a search warrant before law enforcement can review emails or other electronic communications.

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