
Rule 41 of the federal rules of criminal procedure
Rainey Reitman, director of the activism team at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discusses a rule that would make it easier for federal agencies to get a warrant to hack into computers.
Rainey Reitman, director of the activism team at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discusses a rule that would make it easier for federal agencies to get a warrant to hack into computers.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court approved changes to Rule 41 — a part of the criminal code that governs hacking authority. Supporters say the change will help agencies like the FBI help fight cyber crime, but opponents call it unconstitutional. Justin Harvey, chief security officer at Fidelis Cybersecurity, discussed Rule 41 with Government Matters.