Rumblings about potential German police trojans and spyware seem to raised that hackles of the high court. This isn’t really anything new as the Supreme Court in Germany smacked down the use of hacking by German police over a year ago.
From BBC:
Germany’s highest court has restricted the right of the security services to spy on the computers of suspected criminals and terrorists.
Under the technique, software sent in an email enables the authorities to spy on a suspect’s computer hard drive.
The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe said cyber spying violated individuals’ right to privacy and could be used only in exceptional cases.
Civil liberties activists have warned of an unacceptable invasion of privacy.
The case – which began last year – was brought after the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia allowed officials to begin using the technique.
Court President Hans-Juergen Papier said that using such software contravened rights enshrined in Germany’s constitution, adding that the decision would serve as a precedent across the country.
So, the court said no and the police continue to develop? Who is leading this parade?
[tags]Crime, German Police Trojans, LE Trojan[/tags]