“US
search engine giant Google has warned against increasing the
government's powers for infiltrating computer systems around the
world, saying it would open a number of 'monumental' constitutional
issues. Google released a tough-sounding statement against the
Department Justice (DoJ) proposal to make it easier for the courts to
issue search warrants to seize electronic data ‘remotely’ from
anywhere in the world.”
“Under
Rule 41, the judge that authorizes the computer tap must be situated
in the same district as the computer under investigation. The new
proposal would allow the FBI to operate beyond the immediate judicial
area of the presiding judge.”
“Google
warned in its statement that if the DoJ gets its way, the FBI will be
authorized to hack into servers regardless of their geopolitical
location, thus giving the US government unrestrained access to
endless amounts of personal data around the globe.”
“The
issue is raising serious concerns for civil watchdog groups, like the
American Civil Liberties Union, who fear the government - not only
refusing to retreat in the aftermath of the 2013 Snowden revelations,
which exposed the tentacles of the National Security Agency wrapped
around a large swath of the planet - but is actually moving
recklessly ahead with even more obtrusive methods.”
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