Neowin News Feed for: Warrant

Majority of US citizens in favour of warrantless surveillance - poll

Paul Hill — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 09:00:01 +0000

A new poll from AP-NORC suggests that 56% of Americans support warrantless surveillance. The poll also suggests that religious extremism could be the cause of the spike. Read more...

Microsoft: “Bleak future” ahead if government bulk data collection continues

Andy Weir — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:00:00 +0000

Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith says the government must end "the unfettered collection of bulk data", adding that law enforcement faces a "bleak future" if reforms are not enacted soon. Read more...

US government wrongfully seizes 84K websites in an effort to stop child porn

Tzvi Friedman — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:05:35 +0000

As part of an initiative by the American Department of Homeland Security’s ICE project, multiple web domains were taken down this week that are accused of hosting child pornography and counterfeit goods or linking to... Read more...

Gizmodo editor Jason Chen gets house raided, assets seized

Tzvi Friedman — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:10:02 +0000

Jason Chen, Editor of Gizmodo.com, came home Friday night to a surprise visit from California's Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team, according to Gizmodo. Following the issuing of a warrant from the Judge of the Superior... Read more...

Warrant seeks N.Y. Times, Google hacker

Michael Stanclift — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 19:43:10 +0000

A nationally known computer hacker is being sought on a federal arrest warrant stemming from a sealed complaint in New York, a federal defender in California said Friday. Adrian Lamo, 22, has publicly... Read more...