First reported case of FaceID used on a suspect

wkleem
wkleem
Community Member
edited October 2018 in Lounge

You can be forced to FaceID unlock your phone but not with a passcode.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/30/17920798/fbi-child-pornography-iphone-x-suspect-face-id

“While Michalski cooperated on the scene, the FBI was locked out of the device, because they didn’t have his pass code. They asked for and were granted a second search warrant, which grants them the authority to conduct a more thorough search of the device. It doesn’t appear that they will use Michalski’s face again to unlock the phone; the affidavit notes that both the Columbus Police Department and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation possess devices that would allow them to bypass a phone’s passcode.”

I don’t have at this point a FaceID phone. Still on my iPhone SE.

Comments

  • AGAlumB
    AGAlumB
    1Password Alumni

    Yep. Your face isn't secret. Unless you're the guy with the cat from Inspector Gadget or something.

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