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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Sep 4, 2015

Federal investigators will be required to get a search warrant before using secretive or intrusive cell phone-tracking technology under a new Justice Department policy announced Thursday, NPR reports. Privacy groups argued that the technology infringed on privacy rights and was being used without proper accountability. "This policy is really designed to ... try to promote transparency, consistency and accountability, all while being mindful of the public's privacy interest," said Deputy U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates.