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German court rules against government spying on computer use

  • 28-02-2008 4:27pm
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    Judges of the Federal Constitutional Court announced Wednesday that spying on individuals' personal computers violates their right to privacy.

    The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe said in a precedent-setting decision that data stored or exchanged on a personal computer was effectively covered under principles of the Constitution that enshrine the right to personal privacy.

    "Collecting such data directly encroaches on a citizen's rights, given that fear of being observed" could prevent "unselfconscious personal communication," the presiding judge, Hans-Jürgen Papier, said in his ruling.

    The media have reported that the German police availed themselves of U.S. spying agencies to monitor the suspects on the Internet because to do so would be illegal under German law. The controversial technique involves sending out e-mails that plant so-called Trojan software on a suspect's computer and enable authorities to scan the hard drive.

    The full story: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/27/europe/german.php

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