Feds Can't Force You to Unlock Your iPhone with Finger or Face, Judge Rules

Re:Feds Can't Force You to Unlock Your iPhone with Finger or... by rrobukef on Monday January 14, 2019 @06:03PM (#18907403)

Actually, there is a fingerprint in my phone. It isn't any of my fingers (I can't recall, maybe my elbow). Will I be in contempt of court for scanning my finger 'wrong'. I don't think my elbow will work a month later, it must have changed more than my finger.

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Re:Feds Can't Force You to Unlock Your iPhone with Finger or... by telchar on Monday January 14, 2019 @11:28PM (#18908857)

I don't see why this is downvoted, parent brings up a good point. If a phone has a fingerprint or face lock, there is proof whose fingerprint or face (or whether it is a fingerprint or face) is the key. Is that knowledge not similar to a password? If the phone requires a PIN or passcode after say, 3 attempts, that's important information.

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