Is it legal for someone to snoop on your email if you don’t log out? Do you have to unlock your phone if a police officer asks? Can a private Facebook post be used against you in court? Digital rights are still in their infancy, and the laws regarding what people (and the government) can and cannot do are a little confusing. We’re not going to exhaust the issue today, but here are five things you should know.
As cases are taken to court and new web services created, the laws about your digital rights have changed over the years. In practice, your rights to protect snooping on your computer are similar to your rights in real life. Still, knowing what, when, and how others can snoop on what you’re doing is important so you can protect your information the right way.
