Re:Schneier's response to Eric Schmidt
by ErrantX on Thursday December 10, 2009 @04:45AM
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It would usually have to be even more specific than that.
i.e. they would probably have to specify what they were looking for as well as some specifics of why they think X user (IP or google username) relates to Y person in their investigation.
Were forgetting, I think, there is already wide provisions for law enforcement to get your email password.. no one ever gets het up about that in the same way but most of the big ISP's can be forced, with warrants, to hand over access to accounts :)
i.e. they would probably have to specify what they were looking for as well as some specifics of why they think X user (IP or google username) relates to Y person in their investigation.
Were forgetting, I think, there is already wide provisions for law enforcement to get your email password.. no one ever gets het up about that in the same way but most of the big ISP's can be forced, with warrants, to hand over access to accounts :)