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Germany’s highest court has ruled against allowing the country’s security services to use virus-like software or similar tactics to spy on the computer hard drives of suspected criminals. The court in Karlsruhe said on Wednesday that using such software would violate an individual’s right to privacy, protected by the country’s constitution. While Wednesday’s ruling was based on a law in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia that had permitted spying online, Papier said the high court’s decision would serve as a precedent across the country. Schaeuble said the authorities would examine the court’s decision and alter the proposed legislation accordingly. Though Schaeuble has prominently backed the legislation, it has been criticised by opposition parties and civil liberties groups, as well as by Brigitte Zypries, Germany’s justice minister. Under existing legislation, the German authorities can confiscate a suspect’s computer as part of an investigation, but security officials argue that they need the right to spy on a suspect’s activity online in order to effectively fight crime in the internet age. More Spyware News

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