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Law enforcement is permitted to do that only if they have a warrant. The question is whether they can compel you to give up a password (mostly no) or compel you
by krastanov 8y ago
Law enforcement is permitted to do that only if they have a warrant. The question is whether they can compel you to give up a password (mostly no) or compel you to give up biometric key (unknown, but this court says no).
And it is not just an extra step. Cracking an encryption is infeasible or extremely expensive when properly encrypted.
- vorpalhex 8y ago> Cracking an encryption is infeasible or extremely expensive when properly encrypted This depends highly on your threat model. What your local sheriff's office can do, versus the FBI, versus the NSA. Mall security Rent-A-Cops can peek through an unlocked phone, but probably aren't going to be doing any kind of cracking other than the obvious possibilities.
- donaldknuth123 8y agoWell most people aren't drug kingpins or hackers that need to worry about the NSA showing up to crack their phone. Its also possible for the FBI to stake out your house and bug your home but that's also not something most people worry about.
- beatgammit 8y agoWell, they don't have to crack it on the spot, just clone it for later. Yes, your local sheriff's office or even police station won't likely have that tech, but a popular border check point could. The question is whether they can legally do that without a warrant. And if this ruling stands, they'll basically be required to get the warrant if they want access to your device (unless you're naive enough to just hand it over unlocked).