Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.

  • ShortN0te@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    But you can be easily tricked. Even easier than with the fingerprint.

    “Hey, can you look at those pictures?”, shows some printed out pictures with the phone hiding behind and then quickly just dropping the pictures.

    • Zagorath@aussie.zone
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      8 months ago

      then quickly just dropping the pictures

      Could even poke a camera-sized hole in the picture. And disguise it by putting that hole over something similarly-coloured.

      But anyway, but of it is really that you can be held in contempt for refusing to unlock with biometrics, if they’ve got an appropriate warrant.

      • ShortN0te@lemmy.ml
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        8 months ago

        Probably a “have a look at this” and the 2 seconds before you realize that you are currently unlocking your phone, would be enough.