Supreme Court Affirms Warrant Needed to Search Phone Data

ACT | The App Association executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in Riley v. California requiring a warrant for law enforcement access to smartphone data of an arrested suspect.

Today’s Supreme Court ruling establishes critical privacy protection standards for mobile device users. Consumers will have confidence in the security of their smartphones and tablets knowing that law enforcement needs a warrant to access their data.

Today’s decision also provides a clear indication of where the court sees the boundaries of government surveillance. The tech industry is united behind legislation to provide a similar warrant standard to all online data. Congress should not dither while the opportunity exists to extend these privacy protections to all users.