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You are here: Home / AroundtheWeb / Supreme court endorses cellphone privacy rights in sweeping ruling

Supreme court endorses cellphone privacy rights in sweeping ruling

June 25, 2014 By LBSzone

The US supreme court delivered a landmark endorsement of electronic privacy on Wednesday, ruling that police must obtain a warrant to search the contents of cellphones seized from people they have arrested.All nine justices joined the ruling on a case hailed by civil liberties campaigners as a crucial test of the rights of individuals to be protected against intrusion into their ever-expanding digital lives.

The opinion of the court, delivered by chief justice John Roberts, recognised that many owners of modern cellphones “keep on their person a digital record of nearly every aspect of their lives”, which may disclose a uniquely large volume of personal information if searched.

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Read more via theguardian.com






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