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Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That’s Not the End of It
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That’s Not the End of It

Wired  

The 2024 US presidential election is entering its final stretch, which means state-backed hackers are slipping out of the shadows to meddle in their own special way. A US federal appeals court ruled last week that so-called geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 9 …

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In a pilot project, Bengaluru Traffic Police geofence 10 signals around K.C. General Hospital to give clearance for ambulances
5 months, 3 weeks ago

In a pilot project, Bengaluru Traffic Police geofence 10 signals around K.C. General Hospital to give clearance for ambulances

The Hindu  

After trying adaptive signals and synchronised signals for years now to ensure the free movement of ambulances on the busy city streets, the Bengaluru Traffic Police have hit upon a novel, yet simple mechanism to solve the problem. It is a novel solution and can be easily scaled up to all signals across the city and we can give clearance …

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Google to stop sharing location data of people with police, will not respond to geofence warrants
1 year ago

Google to stop sharing location data of people with police, will not respond to geofence warrants

Firstpost  

Google has announced some major changes to its Maps services which are set to enhance privacy for its users by a long mile. Google revealed that, for users who opt to enable it, location data will now be stored directly on their devices, preventing Google from accessing and, consequently, thwarting law enforcement from demanding such information. We’re committed to keeping …

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Police like using Google data to solve crimes. Does that put your privacy at risk?
1 year, 5 months ago

Police like using Google data to solve crimes. Does that put your privacy at risk?

LA Times  

After a man was shot dead outside a bank in Paramount in 2019, Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives turned to Google for help identifying suspects. But law enforcement’s demand for Google location data using what’s known as “geofence warrants” also sparked concerns that the requests violated the suspects’ constitutional rights. The case, People vs. Meza, highlights the central tension over …

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New York geofence warrants: Maybe protecting privacy doesn’t have to be partisan.
55 years ago

New York geofence warrants: Maybe protecting privacy doesn’t have to be partisan.

Slate  

In 2020 lawmakers in New York introduced legislation taking aim at one of the most chilling tools of modern government surveillance: geofence warrants. The New York legislation would ban both geofence warrants and keyword search warrants. For proponents of the bill in the New York Legislature, rolling back geofence warrants tapped into the same civil rights movements that drove Black …

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Want to Create Your Custom Snapchat Filter? Here's How You Can Do It
2 years, 11 months ago

Want to Create Your Custom Snapchat Filter? Here's How You Can Do It

News 18  

Since its introduction in 2011, Snapchat has enabled users to exchange ephemeral images that evaporate into thin air in a fraction of a second. One of the most important reasons is the possibility to use entertaining and creative filters and lenses to show your followers the fantastic park you’re exploring or the Sunday Funday excursions you’ve gone on. If you’re …

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How a Secret Google Geofence Warrant Helped Catch the Capitol Riot Mob
3 years, 3 months ago

How a Secret Google Geofence Warrant Helped Catch the Capitol Riot Mob

Wired  

Court documents suggest the FBI has been using controversial geofence search warrants at a scale not publicly seen before, collecting account information and location data on hundreds of devices inside the US Capitol during a deadly invasion by a right-wing mob on January 6. While court documents suggest that the FBI collected cell tower records for “thousands of devices that …

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