Suspect forced to unlock iPhone with his face
The order so far hasn’t raised Fifth Amendment objections either, your face being something you are, rather than something you know. Continue reading Suspect forced to unlock iPhone with his face
Category Archives: Fifth Amendment
How refusing to give police your Facebook password can lead to prison
A suspect will be jailed for 14 months for refusing to hand over his Facebook password to detectives investigating a 13-year-old’s murder.
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Forcing iPhone unlock violates Fifth Amendment, says Court of Appeals
Police want to unlock the iPhone of a woman who accused a man of rape after it was alleged that she was actually stalking him. Continue reading Forcing iPhone unlock violates Fifth Amendment, says Court of Appeals
Guy jailed for refusing to unlock phones
The phones are new, he said, and he can’t remember the passcodes. Continue reading Guy jailed for refusing to unlock phones
Kingpin who made 100 million robocalls loses his voice
The man behind a cacophony of robocalls had little to say for himself on Capitol Hill Continue reading Kingpin who made 100 million robocalls loses his voice
Why ‘I forgot my password’ won’t go down well with a judge
Two cases in Florida suggest that claiming you can’t remember your phone’s password mean you could end up in even more trouble Continue reading Why ‘I forgot my password’ won’t go down well with a judge
Why ‘I forgot my password’ won’t go down well with a judge
Two cases in Florida suggest that claiming you can’t remember your phone’s password mean you could end up in even more trouble Continue reading Why ‘I forgot my password’ won’t go down well with a judge
Celebrity ‘extortion’: judge orders reality star to unlock her iPhone
The Miami case is just the latest in a line of cases where law enforcement has wanted to get at data stored on someone’s cellphone Continue reading Celebrity ‘extortion’: judge orders reality star to unlock her iPhone
‘I forgot my password’ doesn’t impress judge in a child images case
Is this defendant protected by the Fifth Amendment over revealing his password? Campaigners think he is – and predict that the case might go to the Supreme Court Continue reading ‘I forgot my password’ doesn’t impress judge in a child images case
Alleged upskirter ordered to hand over iPhone passcode by court
Fifth Amendment protection thrown into doubt after court rules that alleged voyeur must unlock his iPhone Continue reading Alleged upskirter ordered to hand over iPhone passcode by court