The EFF reports that a federal court in Virginia today ruled that a
criminal defendant has no "reasonable expectation of privacy" in his
personal computer (PDF), located inside his home. The court says the
federal government does not need a warrant to hack into an
individual's computer. EFF reports: "The implications for the
decision, if upheld, are staggering: law enforcement would be free to
remotely search and seize information from your computer, without a
warrant, without probable cause, or without any suspicion at all. To
say the least, the decision is bad news for privacy."