Law enforcement can now track cell phone locations without a warrant by retrieving location data from carriers, who sometimes charge a fee for access. The government can also access phone records, emails, texts, cloud data, and social media information, but encrypted iMessages between Apple devices require a court order even for interception. Police also use StingRay trackers to locate targets by posing as cell towers without users' consent.

1. By Courtney Jobin

2. • If your cellphone is
turned on, your
location can now
be tracked without
a search warrant.
• Location data can
be retrieved from
cell phone carriers
and sometimes
carriers will
charge a fee for
access to this
information.

3. • The data that can be
retrieved by the
government, police,
etc. is of but not
limited to; phone
records, location
data, emails, email
drafts, text
messages, cloud
data, and social
media site material.

4. • “When it comes to
government
surveillance, iMessage is
bullet proof.
• It is impossible to intercept
iMessages between two
Apple devices even with a
court order approved by a
federal judge.” (Zibreg, 2013).

5. • “StingRay trackers act as
fake cell towers, allowing
police investigators to
pinpoint location of a
targeted wireless
mobile.” (Walker, 2013).
• So, many cell phone users
are affected by the
StingRay device without
their consent.