Privacy Digest

Should Police Hack?: Opinion: At some level, it's reasonable for police to monitor computers if they have proper authorization. But it's hard to see how they could do it the right way.

We know from court decisions in the last few years in Virginia and California that it's OK for third parties (anywhere in the world) to hack into your computer to hunt for kiddie porn. The police encourage them and the courts look the other way. But what about the police?

A recent F-Secure blog by the inquisitive Mikko Hypponen explores the question of whether police should hack into suspects' computers. He starts by citing recent surveys in Europe that show a deep antipathy to the idea, although he also implies that the opposition is less fierce if police get a proper warrant.

I take that as a given: Of course the police shouldn't be hacking into people's computers without a warrant. But what about with a warrant?

(Read Original Article - Via eWEEK Security.)