Re:Judge Grants Search Warrant Forcing Woman to Unlock iPhon...
by EdHominem on Monday May 02, 2016 @09:10PM
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But it's not being used as a username, it's being used as a password. (Or rather, a username and a password.)
It's hacking to bypass even a trivial password, so similarly it should be unreasonable to compel disclosure of even a trivial password...
They don't need your usename - your phone assumes it's you and only asks for the password... The fingerprint that they're seeking is not a username, it's a crappy password.
It's hacking to bypass even a trivial password, so similarly it should be unreasonable to compel disclosure of even a trivial password...
They don't need your usename - your phone assumes it's you and only asks for the password... The fingerprint that they're seeking is not a username, it's a crappy password.