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UK Cops Want "Breathalyzers" For PCs

Posted by timothy on from the audacity-of-power dept.

An anonymous reader writes "One of the UK's top cyber cops, detective superintendent Charlie McMurdie, says the top brass want to develop the equivalent of a breathalyzer for computers, a simple tool that could be plugged into a machine during a raid and retrieve evidence of illegal activity. McMurdie said the device was needed because of a record number of PCs were being seized by police and because the majority of cops don't have the skills to forensically analyse a computer."

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  1. Re:Right by b4upoo · · Score: -1, Troll

    Except we want cops to catch people with illegal drugs etc.. Why restrain the cops from doing what we all need them to do? Whether its illegal aliens or a bundle of dope I prefer that 100% be detected and punished.

  2. PC Vs. Mac by Zanix · · Score: 0, Troll

    Once again another reason why owning a Mac is better. Right? I mean all those commercials tell me PCs and Macs are totally different!