By Kristin Hoffman, Staff Writer A fire that occurred in September 2016 led to an interesting legal question: Can a person’s medical device, like a pacemaker, be used as incriminating evidence for a crime? This question arises due to the Fifth Amendment protection against a person being forced to […]
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Privacy Rights and Home Devices: When is There a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy?
By Katherine Littlejohn, Staff Writer It is not uncommon for our generation to have technological devices that include features such as Siri, Amazon Echo, and Google Home. In fact, it is actually very common. With the growth of our handheld technology, however, how far is too far when it […]
Amazon Echo Voice Recordings: Potential Problems in Privacy
By Kady Enright, Staff Writer Law enforcement in Bentonville, Arkansas, served a warrant on Amazon requesting voice recordings from the Echo device of James Andrew Bates.[1] Bates is accused of murdering Victor Collins in November 2015.[2] Echo is a voice-activated, home personal assistant; it can perform various tasks — […]
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