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Supreme Court Opening Could Impact Cybersecurity, Privacy

Whoever replaces the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court could have a big influence on the laws governing cybersecurity and data privacy. So reports The Washington Post.

supreme court 544218 640smallThe court is set to decide this fall on a case involving the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which critics say is being used to criminalize independent cybersecurity research.

Cellphone searches by border guards and forcing criminal suspects to unlock encrypted devices are among other issues that could soon reach the high court.

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