Geofence Warrants: Why the Supreme Court's Ruling Matters

The Supreme Court says constitutional privacy protections can apply to cellphone location history and geofence warrant data. In this episode of Shared Security, Tom Eston and Scott Wright explain what geofence warrants are, why location data can turn innocent phone users into part of a digital dragnet, how Google and other platforms fit into the privacy debate, and what practical steps you can take to reduce your location data footprint. 00:00 Supreme Court Privacy Bombshell 01:00 Holiday Banter and Court Rush 01:55 Geofence Warrant Case Explained 04:02 Fourth Amendment in the Phone Era 05:35 Canada View on Geofencing 06:39 Google Stops Geofence Requests 07:36 Location Data Beyond Police 08:32 App Permissions and Informed Consent 09:54 Weather Apps and Ad Tracking 11:20 Dashboards Delete and Limit Tracking 12:51 Wrap Up Key Takeaways 13:35 Final Reminder and Sign Off Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2026/07/06... Shared Security is the longest-running cybersecurity and privacy podcast where industry veterans Tom Eston, Scott Wright, and Kevin Tackett break down the week’s security WTF moments, privacy fails, human mistakes, and “why is this still a problem?” stories — with humor, honesty, and hard-earned real-world experience. Hit that subscribe button for more great content each week!    / sharedsecuritypodcast   #SharedSecurity #Cybersecurity #Privacy #DigitalPrivacy #Surveillance #GeofenceWarrants #LocationData #FourthAmendment #MobilePrivacy #Google #DataBrokers #AppPermissions #SupremeCourt 🎁 Get 10% off your order of high quality Faraday products built to protect your privacy from SLNT! Visit https://slnt.com and use discount code "sharedsecurity" at checkout. #SharedSecurity #Cybersecurity #Privacy #DigitalPrivacy #Surveillance #GeofenceWarrants #LocationData #FourthAmendment #MobilePrivacy #Google #DataBrokers #AppPermissions #SupremeCourt