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The US Court of Appeals ruled that he couldn’t continue to be held for refusing to give up his passcodes. Continue reading Suspect who refused to decrypt hard drives released after four years
We have to protect the constitutional rights of the innocent, and that can mean shielding guilty-as-hell child abusers, the court said. Continue reading Court says suspect can’t be forced to reveal 64-character password
One of the perennial issues facing courts is the extent to which the government can compel an individual to decrypt the contents of a file, a computer or a server. Jumping into the fray, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, on Nov. 20, considered the case … Continue reading PA Supreme Court Rules Defendant Need Not Decrypt Drive
It’s not a violation of her Fifth Amendment rights, the court said, because it’s a “foregone conclusion” that she knows her phone passcode. Continue reading Woman ordered to type in iPhone passcode so police can search device
A Massachusetts federal district judge gave cops a warrant to force-unlock iPhones with the suspect’s fingers. Continue reading Cops can try suspect’s fingers on locked iPhones found at crime scene
Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for January 21st 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Ring doorbell privacy concerns, news on a recent password breach, and a new ruling on bi… Continue reading Ring Doorbell Privacy Concerns, Recent Password Breach News, Biometrics and Fifth Amendment Rights – WB52
Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for January 21st 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Ring doorbell privacy concerns, news on a recent password breach, and a new ruling on bi… Continue reading Ring Doorbell Privacy Concerns, Recent Password Breach News, Biometrics and Fifth Amendment Rights – WB52
The landmark decision asserts the same legal protection for biometrics that we’re given for passcodes. Continue reading Police can’t compel biometric phone unlocking, rules judge
The government isn’t really after the password, after all; it’s after any potential evidence it protects. In other words: fishing expedition. Continue reading Passcodes are protected by Fifth Amendment, says court
After five failed attempts with the ‘wrong’ face, Apple’s Face ID system will fall back to asking a passcode; a tricky situation for investigators. Continue reading Cops Told ‘Don’t Look’ at New iPhones to Avoid Face ID Lock-Out