[ NNSquad ] Canada: Police need wiretap authority, not just warrant, to search text messages

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Canada: Police need wiretap authority, not just warrant, to search text messages

http://j.mp/14oo5UU  (CTV)

    "The Supreme Court of Canada says police need wiretap authority, not
     just a search warrant, to snoop on cellphone text messages as part of
     criminal investigations.  In a 5-2 decision, the court has sided with
     wireless giant Telus (TSX:T) and quashed a general warrant that had
     forced the company to turn over all texts to police."

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However, it has been noted that the rules are very different for cell phones
confiscated during arrests, for which no warrant of any kind may be necessary
to start digging in.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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