http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-security30oct30,0,3975040.s
tory?track=mostviewed-storylevelproposal

"The LA Times reports on a  proposal to secretly scan suspects' hard drives
which is causing unease in a nation with a history of official surveillance.
Along with several other European countries, Germany is seeking authority to
plant secret Trojan viruses into the computers of suspects that could scan
files, photos, diagrams and voice recordings, record every keystroke typed and
possibly even turn on webcams and microphones in an attempt to gain knowledge
of attacks before they happen."