27-07-2017 21:27 via theverge.com

Senate bill would stop police from obtaining emails and location data without a warrant

Senators introduced new legislation today that would expand privacy protections and stop law enforcement from obtaining emails and location data without a warrant.
Legislation would update a 1986 law
The Electronic Communications Privacy Modernization Act, introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), would update the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act by requiring police to obtain a warrant for remotely stored emails that are more than 180 days old, which law enforce
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