• Amazon hands over Echo 'murder' data
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39191056[/url]
I suppose it comes down to whether you can violate someone's privacy if they're dead. In any case, this seems like one of those situations where the benefits of using the data are a net gain over protecting privacy. It could prove the defendant guilty or vindicate an innocent man, assuming the Echo captured enough usable data from the event.
I personally believe if it's the defendant's item then yeah get a warrant or their consent, but if it belonged to the victim then it's 100% fair game to help solve their murder imo.
If the family of the victim wants the data to be used then I don't see any reason Amazon shouldn't be forced to hand it over.
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