A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling involving an ISP’s ability to scan and use the content of customer e-mails equates to “free rein to invade the privacy of users” for ISPs, according to privacy advocates. Others downplayed the impact of the ruling in U.S. v. Councilman, which involves a defendant who configured software to copy and compile certain customer e-mail. The issue also generated debate over the need to update electronic communication privacy law.
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Court Ruling Paves Way for ISP Snooping
Posted by: Jay Lyman July 6, 2004 12:58 PMA U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling involving an ISP’s ability to scan and use the content of customer e-mails equates to “free rein to invade the privacy of users” for ISPs, according to privacy advocates. Others downplayed the impact of the ruling in U.S. v. Councilman, which involves a defendant who configured software to copy and compile certain customer e-mail. The issue also generated debate over the need to update electronic communication privacy law.