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FBI will not be bugging your on-board navigator

Posted by geeknews at 12:10 AM on November 24, 2003

Security Focus is reporting: “An appeals court this week put the brakes on an FBI surveillance technique that turns an automobile driver’s on-board vehicle navigation system into a covert eavesdropping device, after finding that the spying effectively disables the system’s emergency and roadside assistance features.”

I am sure the FBI can bug a car using traditional methods but where looking for a easy way to monitor criminals. I personally think they were pretty smart in doing this but hey I am sure a bunch of people will get antsy. If the FBI has a legal search warrant and a court order to bug a car then I think they should be able to use all the technology at there disposal. [SecurityFocus]

One Comment

  1. From Alan Scher at 9:00 pm on November 30, 2003

    Spelling: their disposal not there disposal