Recently introduced in the US House of Representatives is a bill that requires law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant from a judge before getting into emails or collecting any data, including tracking information, from a cell phone. This would be a direct amendment to the Electronics Communications Privacy Act of 1986. The fore mentioned Act is considered outdated in today's smart phone environment where cell phones are a key component in social media and cloud computing.
The Department of Justice is the bills biggest competitor which believes that acquiring a warrant makes investigations "more difficult to carry out". It will be a couple of months before the decision is final.
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