[tor-talk] US Federal Court: The Fourth Amendment Does Not Protect Your Home Computer

[me at beroal.in.ua]

On 24.06.16 09:19, grarpamp wrote:
> The EFF reports that a federal court in Virginia today ruled that a
> criminal defendant has no "reasonable expectation of privacy" in his
> personal computer (PDF), located inside his home. The court says the
> federal government does not need a warrant to hack into an
> individual's computer. EFF reports: "The implications for the
> decision, if upheld, are staggering: law enforcement would be free to
> remotely search and seize information from your computer, without a
> warrant, without probable cause, or without any suspicion at all. To
> say the least, the decision is bad news for privacy."
I have not read the whole document, but the part "without probable 
cause, or without any suspicion at all" is a lie. The cause was child 
pornography. "Remotely search and seize information" was achieved by a 
trojan horse. So, use programs without holes. ;-)