hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 7 months agoCops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rulesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
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minus-squarexor@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoHow is turning it off an improvement over lockdown? I was under the impression that the security impact is basically the same
minus-squareanlumo@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 months agoLocation tracking and recording of all activity (voice, text messages). The FBI has admitted doing so during big events like protests.
minus-squareRagnarok314159@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 months agoYou don’t turn the phone off, you leave it at home. Unless you are removing the battery, the phone is not completely off.
How is turning it off an improvement over lockdown? I was under the impression that the security impact is basically the same
Location tracking and recording of all activity (voice, text messages). The FBI has admitted doing so during big events like protests.
You don’t turn the phone off, you leave it at home. Unless you are removing the battery, the phone is not completely off.