Supreme Court approves rule change that expands FBI computer search powers

The Supreme Court has adopted amendments to a rule to give judges the authority to issue warrants to remotely search computers whose locations are concealed using technology.

Country: Global

Domains: Privacy IG

Stakeholder: Judicial

Tags: intelligence agencies, FBI, US, warrant, computer search, privacy, Internet

Posted on Friday 29 April 2016

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