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Re:Suspect can’t be compelled to reveal “64-character” passw... by rhinoceraptor on Saturday November 23, 2019 @11:58PM (#21618456)
It's better than no security. Most people aren't going to use a secure pin code on their phone.
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Re:Suspect can’t be compelled to reveal “64-character” passw... by pshc on Sunday November 24, 2019 @12:20AM (#21618548)
Exactly. I have accidentally witnessed so many 4-digit PINs typed into phones by friends and casual acquaintances. It’s kind of unavoidable if you spend any reasonable amount of time in person with them. Very few people in my experience go the extra mile to set a long fulltext passphrase on their phone.
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