iPhone owner ordered by court to surrender passcode to police
Dec15
Disregarding his Fifth Amendment rights, the Florida Court of Appeals has ordered a male suspect to surrender his iPhone 5 passcode to police. The decision runs counter to a Virginia court ruling in a separate case that stipulates suspects can be required to unlock a phone with their fingerprint, but can’t be forced to reveal their passcode as this could possibly violate Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. According to Courthouse News, the suspect in question attempted to take inappropriate photos of a woman without her knowledge or consent. A man suspected of voyeurism can be compelled to tell police his four-digit iPhone passcode so…
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