He paid a steep price, spending 44 days behind bars before the THC and gun charges were dropped, the contempt order got tossed and he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor…
Tag: Fifth Amendment
Investigators sought to use Michael Cohen’s face and fingerprints to access his Apple devices
Investigators asked for court permission to use Michael Cohen’s Face ID and fingerprints to access Apple devices…
Judge: U.S. feds, cops can’t force you to unlock your iPhone with finger or face
A California judge has ruled that American cops can’t force people to unlock their iPhone…
FBI forces suspect to unlock an Apple iPhone X with their face
The first known case in which law enforcement used Apple Face ID facial recognition technology to open a suspect’s iPhone…
Apple’s ‘cop button’ won’t keep your iPhone safe from the police
An upcoming feature in iOS 11 might let you disable Touch ID so your device can’t be unlocked…
Florida man sentenced to 180 days in jail for not divulging his iPhone passcode
Hollywood man must serve 180 days in jail for refusing to give up his iPhone password to police…
Florida judge orders reality TV actress to unlock Apple iPhone in ‘sextortion’ case
A reality TV actress accused in an extortion case involving sex videos must give up her iPhone password…
Miami sextortion case asks if a suspect can be forced to hand over Apple iPhone password
Next week, a local judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is expected to issue a key ruling…
Apple’s Touch ID rules: Protecting human rights
Apple’s addition of a new Touch ID restriction could be about prodding people’s memories, or it could be another protection for people without legal protections…
Apple beefs up Touch ID rules in face of legal rulings
Apple has quietly changed a policy that has resulted in iPhone and iPad owners having to…
Panic button: iPhone users need a way to protect their data when the law fails to do so
Should you be able to plead the Fifth if authorities order you to unlock your iPhone using Touch ID?
Virginia police can now force you to unlock your smartphone with your fingerprint
A Virginia circuit court judge ruled this week that smartphone users can be compelled…
Apple’s Touch ID may mean U.S. iPhone 5s users can’t ‘take the fifth’
There’s a lot of talk around biometric authentication since Apple introduced Touch ID…