jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoCops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rulesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square186fedilinkarrow-up1489arrow-down17cross-posted to: usauthoritarianism@lemmy.worldtechnology@beehaw.orgprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.ziplegalnews@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1482arrow-down1external-linkCops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rulesarstechnica.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square186fedilinkcross-posted to: usauthoritarianism@lemmy.worldtechnology@beehaw.orgprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.ziplegalnews@lemmy.zip
minus-squareLlewellynlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down10·2 months ago Only use passwords/passcords. only they are secure against this totalitarian bullshit. Oh sweet summer child. Password is as easily beaten out of you as biometric.
minus-squaredeweydecibel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoIf we’re talking about a situation where they can just straight up beat you legally until you give them a passcode, then what’s on your phone likely doesn’t make a difference in the outcome.
minus-squareLlewellynlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·2 months agoOh it does. It could be some information throwing shade on other people
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoObligatory XKCD https://xkcd.com/538/
Oh sweet summer child. Password is as easily beaten out of you as biometric.
If we’re talking about a situation where they can just straight up beat you legally until you give them a passcode, then what’s on your phone likely doesn’t make a difference in the outcome.
Oh it does. It could be some information throwing shade on other people
Obligatory XKCD https://xkcd.com/538/