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Norway to Force Accused Criminal to Unlock His Phone via Fingerprint

  • 16-02-2016 03:40PM
    #1
    anvilfour
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    Norwegian police will force a 27-year-old man accused of drug possession to unlock his mobile phone via fingerprint, according to local website Bergensavisen [Google Translate]. The police believe the confiscated smartphone may contain evidence about where he obtained the illegal substance.

    See original article : http://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/09/norway-forces-touch-id-iphone-unlock/


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    Needless to say Biometric security is not at all reliable in situations where an adversary can simply press your thumb print into a reader. AFAIK The iPhone Touch ID cannot be used in addition to a security code, which is a shame as it could be used as a type of 2FA.


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