Pasi SaleniusSep 29

Another thought of the day.

Why don’t phones come with a security feature that lets you set up an alternative unlock code that does open the device but presents a false dummy interface with content that looks real but is not yours? This could save lives at US border control today.

Show threadBytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱Oct 1

@pasi

Yup. I'd go for that.
Account full of cat pics on a quiet masto instance, a few innocuous emails (to a backup address), a token amount of porn for veracity, and a photo of dead partner on the wallpaper. job done. And disable all biometrics - PIN-only.

Show threadPasi SaleniusOct 1
@bytebro You can always say it’s a new phone that you just took to use. I bet it’d help in many scenarios.
Show threadBytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱Oct 1

@pasi

but I love the 'alternative PIN' idea. "Sure, let me unlock my phone?".

Thinking about it, it would need to decrypt only the fake account (for when they plug your phone into their scanner thing to rip the content), and that would be hard, I suspect.

Show threadPasi SaleniusOct 1
@bytebro There would need to be some fairly low level support from the OS for this. But I’m sure it could be done if given the proper resourcing.
Show threadBytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱
@pasi
Mate, i think we just came up with a brilliant idea for a new Android fork. Where do we sign up for the Venture Capital millions? 😂 🤣
Oct 1 at 3:35pmWeb
Show threadPasi SaleniusOct 1
@bytebro I was thinking more iOS but having this either side is good!