Top court affirms privacy rights for IP addresses

By Erin McEwen (April 11, 2024, 2:32 PM EDT) -- On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that an Internet Protocol (IP) address should be considered private. Police require judicial approval before asking for an IP address from an internet provider. This decision in R. v. Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6, made by a narrow majority of five judges, will likely spark more discussion in the future....
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