July 17, 2018

Guy jailed for refusing to unlock phones

The phones are new, he said, and he can't remember the passcodes.

Naked Security

April 20, 2018

Kingpin who made 100 million robocalls loses his voice

The man behind a cacophony of robocalls had little to say for himself on Capitol Hill

Naked Security

September 01, 2017

Ex-cop who won’t decrypt hard drives still in jail indefinitely

It's not about the Fifth; it's about a search warrant in a child abuse case, and there's no maximum prison sentence for those in contempt

Naked Security

June 05, 2017

Why ‘I forgot my password’ won’t go down well with a judge

Two cases in Florida suggest that claiming you can't remember your phone's password mean you could end up in even more trouble

Naked Security

May 05, 2017

Celebrity ‘extortion’: judge orders reality star to unlock her iPhone

The Miami case is just the latest in a line of cases where law enforcement has wanted to get at data stored on someone's cellphone

Naked Security

March 23, 2017

‘I forgot my password’ doesn’t impress judge in a child images case

Is this defendant protected by the Fifth Amendment over revealing his password? Campaigners think he is - and predict that the case might go to the Supreme Court

Naked Security

December 15, 2016

Alleged upskirter ordered to hand over iPhone passcode by court

Fifth Amendment protection thrown into doubt after court rules that alleged voyeur must unlock his iPhone

Naked Security

July 25, 2016

Police ask for 3D prints of dead man’s fingers to unlock his phone

Police want to unlock his phone as they try to figure out who killed him.

Naked Security

September 29, 2015

Take a selfie, post it up/The next five years you’ll…be in prison?

The Fifth Amendment says you don't have to incriminate yourself. But it's your choice...

Naked Security