vidyeshMar 27

Hong Kong Police Can Now Demand Phone Passwords Under New Security Rules

https://www.gadgetreview.com/hong-kong-police-can-now-demand-phone-passwords-under-new-security-rules

Hong Kong Police Can Now Demand Phone Passwords Under New Security Rules

Hong Kong police can now force phone unlocking without warrants under expanded National Security Law, making device encryption legally meaningless.

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Show threadvrganjMar 27
The horrible bastion of despotism that is China-run Hong Kong has now caught up to the rule of law utopias of enlightened thought in the US and UK.
Show threadgruezMar 27

>in the US and UK

???

Of all the issues with the US justice system, being compelled to disclose passwords isn't one of them. It is an issue for UK, though.

Show threadquentindanjouMar 27

> Of all the issues with the US justice system, being compelled to disclose passwords isn't one of them.

This is not totally true. It is also a US issue: CBP has been asking for passwords (or to unlock the device) for phones and computers for more than a year now. Last year, multiple people got turned around because they disagreed with US policies and political views that differ from those of the US's current president.

Show threadthrowaway290

> Last year, multiple people got turned around because they disagreed with US policies and political views

so they were not in US
technically?

Mar 27 at 2:56pmWeb