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Interesting. I don't have a password. And I defy you to unlock my phone. The question is "Can I be forced to unlock my own phone? Under what circumstances? Und
by PeterWhittaker 12y ago
Interesting. I don't have a password. And I defy you to unlock my phone.
The question is "Can I be forced to unlock my own phone? Under what circumstances? Under what circumstances can I be charged for refusing to do so?"
If you haven't already guessed, I use a complex swipe pattern, one that uses all nine points and cannot be determined from reading the grease streaks, at least not easily. I know this because I moved to the current pattern after my daughter unlocked my phone by reading the grease streak. I changed the pattern and handed it back. It even used the previous pattern. She took one luck, uttered an obscenity, and handed back the phone.
Can I be compelled to describe how to perform the swipe? To describe the pattern? To guide the agent? Interesting questions....
- hnnewguy 12y ago>Can I be compelled to describe how to perform the swipe? To describe the pattern? To guide the agent? Yes, yes and yes. Until there is legal precedent, if they want into your phone and you don't provide them access, you'll be in trouble. Any "cleverness" regarding a security code will likely make it worse.
- seanp2k2 12y agoAnd this is why deniable encryption is important: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniable_encryption http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniable_encryption
- patmcc 12y agoA swipe pattern is no different than a password, either legally or practically speaking. It's just a nine digit number (with restrictions); the fact that it's swiped instead of entered is for ease of your own memory, nothing else.