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First Case Surfaces of Law Enforcement Forcing Suspect to Unlock iPhone With Face ID
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Maybe Face ID was Apples way of making it easier for law enforcement to gain access to suspects phones and not have to bother them about building a back door to iOS lol.
I’ve said this all along.
You can only get my passcode once you force me to talk. A fingerprint or mug shot doesn’t require my cooperation.
You can only get my passcode once you force me to talk. A fingerprint or mug shot doesn’t require my cooperation.
"Criminals"? Sheriff Andy is gone, it works differently today (as evidenced by recent events).
"You bring me the man, I'll find you the Crime"
- Lavrentiy Beria
And then you’ll be guilty of destroying evidence. And if you didn’t have anything to be guilty of before, you will after that.
This is not a bad idea for situations where your phone might get stolen, but such a move could also get you killed too.
I’d actually like to see the 5-click process also limit the passcode attempt to 1-3 tries before wiping the phone, and disable USB if it doesn’t already. It still might get you killed, but easier to fight the destroying evidence charge due to nervous fingers. It could result in some accidental erasures, but people presumably are using 5-clicks because it’s a dire situation that might warrant it.
Err, no. You cannot be compelled into a self-incriminating action, such as opening a door. You CAN be compelled however, to not actively attempt to evict law enforment from your premises once they’ve gained entry.
[doublepost=1538406935][/doublepost]People in the US sometimes not realize how good they have in regards to law that force complying. In a lot of countries all over the world, on a daily basis, courts are tasked with evaluating how ”believable” your claims of forgetting the password are and throwing people in jail until compliance.
Exactly, sacrificing security for convenience is a choice we all make. Had this person chosen to use the 6 digit passcode instead we wouldn't be having this conversation.
THIS is the only part of this article worth discussing.
For better privacy it is better to type a password in yourself.
IDD. I read the same story from another site that said the authorities requested the unlock and he consented. Not that he was ‘forced’.
One can not be forced to testify against their self interest. Seems to me that giving the correct facial expression to unlock the phone is using the conscious mind and testifying. Giving a fingerprint to unlock just requires your brain to keep you alive.
Touch ID is different, as it could be programmed to require a passcode after a number of failed attempts and you just use a finger that isn't registered several times or accidentally turn the phone off and then a passcode will be required.
Gawd, there is such a simple solution to the face unlock: use a Mr Bean face for your facial recognition unlock.
I don't have a phone with face recognition so I can't confirm if this would do the trick or not.
I agree with this one and it should use a secure erase method that prevents recovery. But noy only a password, a secure wipe biometric combination of fingerprints.
If a person who commit a criminal activity by any means then yes i would agree that Law/police enforcement must have every rights/power to sized of your possessor (notebook,media,mobile phone and computer) for the investigation.
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If you have the iPhone X, press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons until you feel haptic feedback and the shutdown screen. Then let go. You’ll see a screen that says your passcode is required to unlock iPhone.
So you support criminals, especially child predators. Cool.
If you aren’t doing anything wrong nobody is going to wanna get into your phone.
You can tell anyone you've forgotten a password; you can't say "don't point it at my face"