Source: TechCrunch
Summary
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts announced it will disclose the number of instances judges authorized the use of spyware for wiretapping suspected criminals. The move aims to increase transparency in the use of surveillance technology. The office will reportedly release the statistics in its annual Wiretap Report. The exact timeline for the disclosure has not been specified.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is set to release statistics on spyware use in wiretapping. The Wiretap Report will include details on the number of times judges authorized the use of spyware. The move is seen as a step towards increased transparency in surveillance technology. Because, you know, nothing says “transparency” like a yearly report on spyware use.
Author: Evan Null
