@arstechnica man, that's a terrible ruling. So a key to a lock is only a key if it's not biometric, is what I'm reading. Biometric keys are actually just "sparkling personal IDs" now.
@arstechnica Pretty sure this was already the case, and is why I never enable biometric unlocking. The quotes from the decision saying otherwise are a puzzle.
@arstechnica curious to see what happens when this is done to someone's work phone, govt phone, gets access to classified / restricted information, etc.
Also opens up the door to civil forfeiture of digital assets.. cops pull you over for a ticket, suddenly they've taken your shitcoins.
@arstechnica remember, you can keep your iPhone set to unlock via TouchID or FaceID, and when you’re under duress, hold the power button and either volume button for 2 seconds. Then it will require a passcode to unlock.
@arstechnica I thought this was already settled law. The gov't (edit: specifically US) can't force you to give up knowledge, but they can force you to give up physical things (bank accounts, property, blood tests, etc.)
@arstechnica He wasn't being booked, though, it was a random traffic stop. This is a really dangerous precedent. The precedents cited involved warrants and procedure, not a bully cop deciding to access a civilian's phone on a whim, which is what this will lead to.
As a woman, I am now thinking of how to trigger a phone wipe, to protect my information from a possible stalker, serial killer. Too many cops are scary, abusive men, and some stalk, rape, murder.
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