EPISODE · Jun 26, 2018 · 11 MIN
The Supreme Court Just Greatly Strengthened Digital Privacy
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
In a highly anticipated decision released Friday, the US Supreme Court updated Fourth Amendment protections for the digital era. In a 5-4 ruling, the court decided in Carpenter v. United States that the government generally needs a warrant in order to access cell site location information, which is automatically generated whenever a mobile phone connects to a cell tower and stored by wireless carriers for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In a highly anticipated decision released Friday, the US Supreme Court updated Fourth Amendment protections for the digital era. In a 5-4 ruling, the court decided in Carpenter v. United States that the government generally needs a warrant in order to access cell site location information, which is automatically generated whenever a mobile phone connects to a cell tower and stored by wireless carriers for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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