With riots rocking the country, French parliamentarians have passed a bill granting law enforcement the right to snoop on suspects via “the remote activation of an electronic device without the knowledge or consent of its owner.”  That’s the direct (via machine translation) language used in the French Senate’s version of a justice reform bill passed earlier. According to French publication Le Monde, The French General Assembly just passed their version, albeit with a few amendments that will require the Senate to OK the changes before it can become law.  Under the provision, French police will have the right to activate cameras and microphones remotely, as well as gathering location data from devices belonging to suspects accused of committing crimes that are punishable by at least five years in jail.

Source: The Register