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I'm bothered by the move to TouchID and now FaceID from a "the government can make you unlock your phone" standpoint. Legally, the precedent is that the governm
by pilom 9y ago
I'm bothered by the move to TouchID and now FaceID from a "the government can make you unlock your phone" standpoint. Legally, the precedent is that the government can force you to use "something you are" like your face or fingerprint to unlock your phone. Currently there is at least some ambiguity to the precedents that say they can't require you to unlock your phone with "something you know" like a pin or password because of that could be construed as self-incrimination and forbidden by the bill of rights.
If you're worried about law enforcement requiring you to unlock your phone DO NOT USE TOUCHID OR FACEID.
- Y7ZCQtNo39 9y agoI'm pretty sure turning the device off and on requires a passcode.
- mixmastamyk 9y agoNot always possible if law enforcement is breathing down your neck.
- MBCook 9y agoNew iOS feature: tap the side button 5 times to disable biometrics until a passcode is entered again.
- mixmastamyk 9y agoI saw that. Could still imagine not being able to do it in time.
- MBCook 9y agoTrue but at that point I think you'd have the same problems with touch ID. This really seems like the argument to not use biometrics at all, not a specific issue with Face ID.
- mixmastamyk 9y agoAgreed. I don't use it yet myself, so I'm good to go if I get tackled by security at the airport. ;)
- jetpks 9y agoYeah, this feature was accidentally shown in the keynote.
- dfischer 9y agoI thought they added a feature just for this. You can press the power button 5 times to force it to require a passcode.
- 51Cards 9y agoDoesn't work if they are holding your device and they point it at your face to unlock it.