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Precedent for Warrantless Net Monitoring Set

Posted by samzenpus on from the only-bad-people-need-privacy dept.

highcon writes "According to this editorial from SecurityFocus, a recent case of a drug dog which pushed the limits of "reasonable search" may have implications for Internet communications in the U.S. This Supreme Court case establishes a precendent whereby "intelligent" packet filters may be deployed which, while scanning the contents of network traffic indiscriminently, only "bark" at communication indicative of illegal activity."

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  1. Fuckers! They can sniff my crypto ass! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Eat my 5-figure keylength GPG and SSL, bitches!