[hnrayst]

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[rob]

`hnrayst` seems to be another AI (?) bot account created in 2022 with only two comments, both being in this very thread we're in today:

https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=hnrayst

Something weird is going on at Hacker News recently. I've been noticing these more and more.

[bob001]

Takeaway is to not enable biometric unlock if you are concerned about your data being accessed by authorities.

[littlecranky67]

Trick is not to use your right index finger as a biometric unlock finger (the button sits on the top right corner of the keyboard). If you are "forced" to unlock, the agents will guide your fingers and probably try that first 2-3 times. 2 more tries, and fingerprint reading gets disabled. Quite good odds.

[Arubis]

This has long been true. In a pinch you can mash the power button 5+ times to require a key code at next unlock.

[bawolff]

So in america, they can force you to use a biometric but they can't compel you to reveal your password?

I mean, i agree with you, but its a really weird line in the sand to draw

[deaux]

It's interesting because the latest Cellebrite data sheets showed them to support all iPhones including e.g. unbooted, but apparently not lockdown mode? It also showed they hadn't cracked GrapheneOS.

[rdudek]

Wait, was this an oversight on his part about the biometric unlock? My MacBook biometric gets disabled after a bit and requires a password if the lid was closed for substantial amount of time.

[asimovDev]

Does anyone know if iOS in lockdown mode stops syncing mail, imessage, call history etc to your other apple devices? I am wondering if reporter's stuff was all synced to the non lockdown MacBook from the iPhone

[supriyo-biswas]

They usually ask you to enable lockdown mode on all your devices for advanced protection, even though you can skip it if you want.

[macintux]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/105120

Looks like lockdown mode is focused on blocking inbound threats, not the sharing of data from the device.

[rtkwe]

I can't imagine it would. The accounts don't flow through the phone you're just logged in to them on both devices.

[Aurornis]

> (forced her finger on Touch ID per the warrant)

Can anyone link a source for this? I’ve been seeing conflicting claims about this part.

[pc86]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46886694

[JasonADrury]

> forced her finger on Touch ID per the warrant

She was not forced, and the warrant does not state that she could be forced. The warrant, almost certainly deliberately, uses far milder language.

[rtkwe]

The warrant is the force, current jurisprudence largely says warrant do compel people to provide biometric unlocks because it's not speech the same way giving up a password/passcode would be. Blocking or not complying with a signed warrant from a judge is it's own crime and the only safe way to fight them is with a lawyer in court not with the officer holding the paper (and gun/taser/etc with the power of the state behind them).

[_qua]

What do you think warrants are? You think they get a warrant and they say, "Can you put your finger on the device?" You say, "No," and that's it? If all they wanted to do was ask you, they would just ask you without the warrant.

[cm2012]

By definition a warrant is force backed by state violence

[mock-possum]

You’re saying she complied willingly?