encryption
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Cops Can’t Force People To Unlock Their Phones With Biometrics, US Court Rules
A federal judge in California has ruled that law enforcement can’t compel a suspect to unlock their phone with a fingerprint or face recognition. Combined with a previous court ruling that held police cannot force a suspect to tell them their password, we’re getting some clarity on the future of search and seizure in the…
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The Internet Reacts To Australia’s Anti-Encryption Bill [Updated]
Earlier today Australia’s House of Representatives passed the Assistance and Access Bill, which is also known as the Anti-Encryption Bill. Concerns over the rushed Bill are high – especially as the parliamentary year draws to a close. Today’s amendments have done little to clarify specifics around the potential power that the Bill could give government…
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Apple Reportedly Blocked Police iPhone Hacking Tool And Nobody Knows How
Apple’s latest iteration of iOS has reportedly turned the GrayKey hacking device into an expensive doorstop. Law enforcement around the world has taken to using GrayKey to break into locked iPhones, but it appears Apple has finally gotten ahead of the device’s crafty manufacturers. For now.
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Australia Hopes To Strong-Arm Tech Companies Into Giving Up That Precious Encrypted Data
Last year, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull became the subject of ridicule when he insisted his country’s laws would “prevail” in a war with mathematics to ensure law enforcement’s access to encrypted data. Now we know what the anti-encryption law says, and legislators have apparently changed tactics but learned very little.