Enter Passcode to Unlock: Why Courts Say Police Can’t Force You to Provide Biometrics to Unlock Your Phone Even if They Have a Warrant
Recently, a District Court in California ruled that, even with a warrant, police cannot force a suspect to unlock their phone with whatever biometrics are required to gain access to the phone. While law enforcement possesses the technology capable of breaking into the phone, companies such as Apple have installed software updates on their phones to keep “break in” technology from getting access to the phone.… Read More Enter Passcode to Unlock: Why Courts Say Police Can’t Force You to Provide Biometrics to Unlock Your Phone Even if They Have a Warrant