John Paul Titlow writes: Good news: If you’re running a local crime syndicate from your iPhone, the authorities are going to have a hard time reading your texts. That’s because, as the DEA recently complained, the company’s iMessage protocol is encrypted end-to-end, which prevents law enforcement from spying on users’ messages, even with a court order….
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Google Fights U.S. National Security Probe Data Demand
Karen Gullo reports: Google Inc (GOOG)., operator of the world’s largest search engine, is challenging a demand by the U.S. government for private user information in a national security probe, according to a court filing. It “appears” to be the first time a major communications company is pushing back after getting a so-called National Security…
Familial DNA Testing, House Bill 3361, and the Need for Federal Oversight
Dane C. Barca has a Note in Hastings Law Journal, Issue 64.2 (January 2013). Abstract: Recent developments in DNA testing have enabled forensic scientists to make DNA matches from crime scene samples to family members of criminals in the national DNA database. It is now possible to take a DNA sample from a crime scene,…
FL: Oviedo approves use of facial recognition program for police use
WFTV reports: More local police officers are getting a new crime fighting tool. Oviedo just agreed to allow police to tap into facial recognition software developed by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The technology allows law enforcement to run photos through a database to help identify crime suspects. What Oviedo just approved has been put…