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NY Court: Computer Searches Can Threaten Privacy
Source: Associated Press
NY Court: Computer Searches Can Threaten Privacy
NEW YORK June 25, 2013 (AP)
A New York federal appeals court says authorities may have gone too far in their search of an ex-convict's computer.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the statement in a ruling Tuesday casting doubt on the case against a man serving nearly 48 years in prison in a child pornography case.
The court said an exploratory search of the computer's hard drive poses an "enormous" potential for privacy violations.
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NEW YORK June 25, 2013 (AP)
A New York federal appeals court says authorities may have gone too far in their search of an ex-convict's computer.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the statement in a ruling Tuesday casting doubt on the case against a man serving nearly 48 years in prison in a child pornography case.
The court said an exploratory search of the computer's hard drive poses an "enormous" potential for privacy violations.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/ny-court-computer-searches-threaten-privacy-19484748