Know That the Walls Have Not Just Ears, But Tongues

David Kravets:

Court OKs Covert iPhone Audio Recording: Using an iPhone to secretly record a conversation is not a violation of the Wiretap Act if done for legitimate purposes, a federal appeals court has ruled. “The defendant must have the intent to use the illicit recording to commit a tort of crime beyond the act of recording itself,” (.pdf) the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. Friday’s decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which involves a civil lawsuit over a...