The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a decision that bolsters digital privacy rights of cellphone users. In a 5-4 vote, the court ruled law enforcement needs a warrant to obtain mobile phone tower records that can reveal a user s location over time. The ruling was made on Friday in a case involving Timothy Ivory Carpenter, who attorneys argued had his Fourth Amendment rights violated. The court said the decision was a narrow one and that issues involving conventional surveillance tools such as security cameras were not applicable.
Source: https://threatpost.com/supreme-court-bolsters-mobile-phone-privacy-rights/133013/