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The landmark decision asserts the same legal protection for biometrics that we're given for passcodes.

Police can't force you to unlock your phone by iris, face or finger

Can feds force you to unlock your iPhone or Android phone? ..."NO" A Northern California judge has ruled that federal authorities can't force you to unlock your smartphone using your fingerprints...

Judge rules compelled use of biometrics runs into Fifth Amendment protections A US judge last week denied police a warrant to unlock a number of devices using biometrics identifiers like...

Good essay on the inherent vulnerabilities in the cell phone standards and the market barriers to fixing them. So far, industry and policymakers have largely dragged their feet when it comes to...

How easy is it to bypass the average smartphone’s facial recognition security? In the case of Android, a lot easier than owners may think.

Neat trick for spying spouses, bad bosses, other miscreants with hands on your mobe. A fix is available A newly disclosed vulnerability in Skype for Android could be exploited by miscreants to...

A new phone-based phishing scam that spoofs Apple Inc. is likely to fool quite a few people. It starts with an automated call that display's Apple's logo, address and real phone number, warning...

Keep your passwords safe, since: "Quintal: Did the girl that sounded hot bring her computer last night? Preuit: No Quintal: I'm depressed"

California traveler wants damages for being made to open mobe, miss flight A California man is suing the US government for civil rights violations after he was apparently detained and forced to...