Hannah Natanson, a reporter for the Washington Post, had her home raided by the FBI. The article goes into detail, but I want to highlight a few helpful reminders. In the United States, biometrics...
Hannah Natanson, a reporter for the Washington Post, had her home raided by the FBI. The article goes into detail, but I want to highlight a few helpful reminders.
In the United States, biometrics are not protected by the Fourth Amendment. You can be compelled and "assisted" to apply your biometrics to a device. You cannot be compelled to give up your password.
On a Mac, you can go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode and turn off "Use Touch ID to unlock your Mac".
The keyboard shortcut to quickly lock your Mac is Ctrl + Cmd + Q.
On iPhone, you can temporarily disable biometrics by 1) squeezing the side button and a volume button for a few seconds or 2) pressing the side button five times. You should feel haptics as confirmation.
Encrypt your Mac with FileVault to protect it from being copied.
Syncing chats from WhatsApp and Signal to the desktop increases your attack surface.
As the article mentions, Lockdown Mode is "optional, extreme protection that’s designed for the very few individuals who, because of who they are or what they do, might be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated digital threats." I don't know you; maybe you need it, maybe you don't. But the tips above are practical and well worth your consideration.
This raises a question I hadn't considered. Did the warrant cover the Post owned laptop? Like I assume so in some capacity, but does it need explicit mention? Or is it like... idk, drugs where it...
This raises a question I hadn't considered. Did the warrant cover the Post owned laptop? Like I assume so in some capacity, but does it need explicit mention? Or is it like... idk, drugs where it doesn't matter who "owns" them if they're in your possession?
The courts have ruled that a search warrant does not need to explicitly mention each and every item to be searched or seized. From Lawyers.com: The same webpage notes that "courts have recognized...
The courts have ruled that a search warrant does not need to explicitly mention each and every item to be searched or seized.
For a search of a house, for example, it’s typically enough to identify the address. And even broad descriptions of the kinds of evidence officers can seize will often suffice. The U.S. Supreme Court once approved warrants that called for specified items “together with other fruits, instrumentalities and evidence of crime at this (time) unknown.” (Andresen v. Maryland, 427 U.S. 463 (1976).)
The same webpage notes that "courts have recognized so many exceptions to the warrant requirement that some argue the exceptions have all but swallowed the rule."
Ah yeah I meant the emphasize the Post-owned aspect more than it being a specific device but clearly didn't, though I think this still covers my curiosity thank you :)
Ah yeah I meant the emphasize the Post-owned aspect more than it being a specific device but clearly didn't, though I think this still covers my curiosity thank you :)
Does anyone here have experience with using Lockdown Mode? I’ve been trying to find clearer documentation on what exactly Lockdown Mode changes and what the impact might be if I were to toggle it...
Does anyone here have experience with using Lockdown Mode? I’ve been trying to find clearer documentation on what exactly Lockdown Mode changes and what the impact might be if I were to toggle it on and off frequently. I want to understand it better, but I don’t have a spare device to experiment with, and I’m hesitant to risk messing with my daily driver right now.
For instance, does Lockdown Mode disable biometric authentication, particularly for unlocking the device? I haven’t been able to find a definitive yes or no answer to that.
I’m planning a trip to China later this year and I want to know if Lockdown Mode is sufficient to protect my device and personal data. If it isn’t, I’m considering leaving my main phone at home and bringing a burner phone with only the bare essentials instead.
Given you will be in another country, they can just deny you entry and/or arrest you if they want access to your devices. I'd personally base my decision on what to bring on how you'd respond to that.
I’m planning a trip to China later this year and I want to know if Lockdown Mode is sufficient to protect my device and personal data. If it isn’t, I’m considering leaving my main phone at home and bringing a burner phone with only the bare essentials instead.
Given you will be in another country, they can just deny you entry and/or arrest you if they want access to your devices. I'd personally base my decision on what to bring on how you'd respond to that.
Hannah Natanson, a reporter for the Washington Post, had her home raided by the FBI. The article goes into detail, but I want to highlight a few helpful reminders.
As the article mentions, Lockdown Mode is "optional, extreme protection that’s designed for the very few individuals who, because of who they are or what they do, might be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated digital threats." I don't know you; maybe you need it, maybe you don't. But the tips above are practical and well worth your consideration.
This raises a question I hadn't considered. Did the warrant cover the Post owned laptop? Like I assume so in some capacity, but does it need explicit mention? Or is it like... idk, drugs where it doesn't matter who "owns" them if they're in your possession?
The courts have ruled that a search warrant does not need to explicitly mention each and every item to be searched or seized.
From Lawyers.com:
The same webpage notes that "courts have recognized so many exceptions to the warrant requirement that some argue the exceptions have all but swallowed the rule."
Ah yeah I meant the emphasize the Post-owned aspect more than it being a specific device but clearly didn't, though I think this still covers my curiosity thank you :)
Does anyone here have experience with using Lockdown Mode? I’ve been trying to find clearer documentation on what exactly Lockdown Mode changes and what the impact might be if I were to toggle it on and off frequently. I want to understand it better, but I don’t have a spare device to experiment with, and I’m hesitant to risk messing with my daily driver right now.
For instance, does Lockdown Mode disable biometric authentication, particularly for unlocking the device? I haven’t been able to find a definitive yes or no answer to that.
I’m planning a trip to China later this year and I want to know if Lockdown Mode is sufficient to protect my device and personal data. If it isn’t, I’m considering leaving my main phone at home and bringing a burner phone with only the bare essentials instead.
Given you will be in another country, they can just deny you entry and/or arrest you if they want access to your devices. I'd personally base my decision on what to bring on how you'd respond to that.
I don’t really see why it would matter in that case. They can always use the wrench method.