Bavarian Police Can Legally Place Trojans On PCs

Posted by kdawson on Friday July 4, 2008 @04:34AM from the trust-us-we-would-never-abuse-this-power dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Bavarian Parliament passed a law that allows Bavarian police to place 'Remote Forensic Software' (Google translation) on a suspect's computer as well as on the computers of a suspect's contacts. They may break into houses in secret to install the RFS if a remote installation is not possible; and while they are there a (physical) search is permitted too. The RFS may be used to read, delete, and alter data." The translation says that RFSs may be used in cases of an "urgent threat to the existence or the security of the Federation or a country or physical, life or liberty of a person... Even where there is a reasonable assumptions on concrete preparatory acts for such serious offenses."

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Yes, by Daimanta · 2008-07-04 04:36 · Score: 5, Funny

but does the trojan run on linux?

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1. Re:Yes, by Daimanta · 2008-07-04 04:48 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  In the German state Bavaria, the police trojans you!
  No, it simply doesn't have that ring to it.
  
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2. Re:Yes, by colinrichardday · 2008-07-04 05:17 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Come on, now. I'm pretty sure the Gestapo knew how to break into houses and search them in secret.
3. Re:Yes, by svank · 2008-07-04 05:54 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Because no one will notice that their freakin' operating system got changed.
4. Re:Yes, by Anonymous Coward · 2008-07-04 05:55 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Hey, at least they use trojans when they screw you.
In German state of Bavaria by Anonymous Coward · 2008-07-04 04:59 · Score: 5, Funny

Polizei in lederhosen kann deine computerhosen.