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\u201cI think a lot of people have not really put their arms around the dimensions of this, the fact that everybody\u2019s got a handheld electronic device, a cell phone, a GPS system,\u201d Wyden says.  \u201cEverybody\u2019s carrying them around everywhere and probably aren\u2019t thinking that much about the fact that someone may be keeping tabs on them.\u201d  Wyden has become a strong advocate of the need for greater electronic privacy in the Senate.  His proposal, named the Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, or GPS Act, is certain to receive strong support from the likes of internet companies and civil libertarians.  Police and law enforcement, however, are likely to be less thrilled with the proposal, with many claiming such laws \u201cwill have a significant slowing effect on the processing of child exploitation leads\u201d, according to an agent in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really up to Congress to step in and provide clear rules for both the government and companies and judges that are faced with these issues,\u201d says Electronic Frontier Foundation senior staff attorney Kevin Bankston.  \u201cThat\u2019s the only way to bring the necessary clarity to the location privacy situation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One United States Senator is pushing for new laws restricting the authorities\u2019 right to track people via their cell phones and other such technologies without first obtaining a search warrant. 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