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My knowledge of US criminal law is limited to what I've grokked from watching crime tv shows, so I'm not clear on the definitions of some terms. Does a search
by dcw303 10y ago
My knowledge of US criminal law is limited to what I've grokked from watching crime tv shows, so I'm not clear on the definitions of some terms.
Does a search warrant imply that the person being searched will be notified? I know that a court has to approve the request, but wanted to confirm if it means that the person under suspicion is informed. The way the article contrasts this new law to the current ECPA seems to suggest this is the case.
Additionally, the article mentions requests made to service providers. What if I host my own server? Is it just a case of the law agency making the request to my hosting company, or are they required to contact me to get the information?
- devindotcom 10y agoNo notification needed (just like you wouldn't tell someone you were tapping their phone) - though the HR669 writers wanted to include a clause that would make that required too. It got stripped out in committee. Self-hosted stuff is an interesting question. You might be able to plead the fifth, but I really have no idea.
- deadowl 10y agoIf you host your own private server, from what I recall reading (and looks consistent with a cursory Google search), a warrant is required to review your emails. Edit: looks like it only applies to in-home servers, not hosted ones.
- lucaspiller 10y agoHost the mail server on DO then download and delete it (heh, a use for POP!) from that to a server in your house.
- icebraining 10y agoYou can also configure it to encrypt incoming mail: https://grepular.com/Automatically_Encrypting_all_Incoming_Email https://grepular.com/Automatically_Encrypting_all_Incoming_E...