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A federal judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled that the user of any computer that connects to the Internet should not have an expectation of privacy because computer security is ineffectual at stopping hackers.
"Hacking is much more prevalent now than it was even nine years ago, and the rise of computer hacking via the Internet has changed the public's reasonable expectations of privacy," the judge wrote. "Now, it seems unreasonable to think that a computer connected to the Web is immune from invasion. Indeed, the opposite holds true: In today's digital world, it appears to be a virtual certainty that computers accessing the Internet can—and eventually will—be hacked."
The judge argued that the FBI did not even need the original warrant to use the NIT [Network Investigative technique/Toolkit] against visitors to PlayPen, a hidden service on the Tor network that acted as a hub for child exploitation.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 02 2016, @11:13AM
if they hack your computer and find a torrent file
I don't think you're as cynical (or realistic, but I repeat myself) as your name suggests.
Try this: "when they hack your computer and plant some child porn"
(Score: 3, Interesting) by MostCynical on Saturday July 02 2016, @11:22AM
all they need to do is convince the judge *something* is "encrypted".
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 02 2016, @06:52PM
Damn, that's cynical. *looks at username* Very well, carry on.