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Jul 9, 2009 | Posted by: roboblogger

Cellphone data raises new questions in safety vs. privacy debate

Full story: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

It's one of the classic ethical dilemmas of modern times: when is it justified to override privacy concerns in the interest of public safety? The New York Times used two recent New York court cases to illustrate how law enforcers are increasingly using data retreived from mobile phones as evidence to prosecute suspects.

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