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Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, Court Rules

A federal judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled that the user of any computer that connects to the Internet should not have an expectation of privacy because computer security is ineffectual at stopping hackers. The June 23 ruling came in one of the many cases resulting from the FBI's infiltration of PlayPen, a hidden service on the Tor network that acted as a hub for child exploitation, and the subsequent prosecution of hundreds of individuals.

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  • joethebob
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    "It is clear to the Court that Defendant took great strides to hide his IP address via his use of the Tor network," the judge wrote in the ruling. "However, the court FINDS that any such subjective expectation of privacy—if one even existed in this case—is not objectively reasonable."

    That is some serious horseshit right there. Might as well say that you have no expectation of privacy in your home because of how easy it is to pick a doorlock.

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    • RippleNipple
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      And doors are very easy to pick! So I've heard..

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