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Briefing
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- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Amendment – U.S. Supreme Court now allows magistrate judges to issue warrant for authorities to hack suspect’s computer if location has been “concealed by technological means”
- Reducing Failed Cases – Addresses cases in which evidence may get thrown out because agents do not have complete information on suspect's location
- Increased Warrant Scope – Can be issued to remotely search computers that have been damaged without authorization or are located in five or more districts
- Online Crime Prevention – U.S. Department of Justice says changes are necessary for law enforcement to keep up with online crimes
- Surveillance Concerns – Privacy advocates think vague language in new rules can be used to expand government surveillance authority, potentially violating Fourth Amendment rights of people whose computers were unknowingly co-opted into botnets
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Information Technology
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Organization
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U.S. Department of Justice
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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November 29, 2016
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