German Court Says PC Surveillance Violates Privacy

Government surveillance of personal computers would violate the individual right to privacy, Germany's highest court found, in a ruling that German investigators say will restrict their ability to pursue terrorists. The Karlsruhe-based Federal Constitutional Court said in a precedent-setting decision that data stored or exchanged on a personal computer is effectively covered under principles of the constitution that enshrine the right to personal privacy.

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