Search And Seizure Explained - They Took My Laptop!

Presented at DEF CON 17 (2009), Aug. 2, 2009, 1 p.m. (50 minutes)

An overview of recent developments surrounding the Fourth and Fifth Amendments of the United States Constitution and their impact upon privacy conscious computer professionals. The presentation includes discussions on the United States Constitution, Federal Statutes, Administrative decisions, and, most importantly, the case laws that interpret and define the Fourth Amendment and Fifth Amendments. Special attention is given to topics affecting computer professionals, including border crossings, foreign nationals, encryption, forced disclosures, the Crist decision, and the Boucher decisions.

Presenters:

• Tyler Pitchford, Esq. - C.T.O. - Digome, LLC.
  Tyler Pitchford, Esq. holds degrees in Software Architecture from New College of Florida and a Juris Doctor from the Stetson University College of Law. He co-founded the Azureus Bittorrent client in 2003 and currently works as CTO for Digome, LLC in Nashville, TN. His work experience includes the Florida State Attorney's office, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the Florida Supreme Court. Tyler has previously presented at PhreakNic, Outerz0ne, and Shmoocon. Additionally, he has taught several courses on computer programming and security throughout the years.

Links:

• https://defcon.org/html/defcon-17/dc-17-speakers.html#Pitchford
• https://infocon.org/cons/DEF CON/DEF CON 17/DEF CON 17 video and slides/DEF CON 17 - Tyler Pitchford - Search and Seizure Explained - Video and Slides.mp4 (Video and Slides)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkPquJB8wnw

Similar Presentations:

• DEF CON 19 (2011) / WTF Happened to the Constitution?! The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age
• ToorCon San Diego 12 (2010) / The Law of Computer Search and Seizure
• THOTCON 0x5 (2014) / Burning Up on Reentry: Searches of Electronic Devices at the U.S. Border