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In the U.S. at least, passwords are protected under the 5th amendment but you can be ordered to unlock a phone with a fingerprint or a face since it's something
by ajdude 6y ago
In the U.S. at least, passwords are protected under the 5th amendment but you can be ordered to unlock a phone with a fingerprint or a face since it's something you are and not something you know.
- Mediterraneo10 6y ago> passwords are protected under the 5th amendment This is not the case, at least, the law is not very settled in that direction. There has been at least one famous case [0] where an appeals court found that a defendant could be help in contempt of court and imprisoned for refusing to provide his password. [0] https://www.theregister.com/2017/03/20/appeals_court_contempt_passwords/ https://www.theregister.com/2017/03/20/appeals_court_contemp...