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[GK86]

Link.

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear an important test case for digital privacy rights.

The case centers around whether investigators need to obtain a warrant for cell tower data to track and reconstruct the location and movements of cell phone users over extended periods of time.

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"For decades, the Supreme Court has held that, once we voluntarily share that information with these firms, the government will usually not need a warrant for that data, no matter how personal or private it may be," he added. "In this case, it looks like the justices are interested in revisiting that reasoning -- perhaps with an eye toward how technological advancements have dramatically changed the privacy calculus."

The case will be heard next term, which begins in October.

 

[Trojita]

Will be interesting to follow.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Hmmm interesting.

 

[Phoenix RISING]

Need someone to explain to me why this is a big deal.

 

[VendettaRed07]

Need someone to explain to me why this is a big deal.

Basically they are going to listen to arguments that the fourth amendments extends to online privacy

So pretty big deal if they say it does

 

[grap3fruitman]

Edit: disregard

 

[GoldenEye 007]

I feel like SCOTUS already shits on the 4th. So I doubt there will be good news coming out of this at all.

 

[Syriel]

Need someone to explain to me why this is a big deal.

1. Cell phone is with most people most of the time.
2. Cell phone has to maintain a constant connection to the network to work.
3. Ergo, the network knows where you are.
4. Access to the records on-demand means instant, retroactive tracking of your movements.