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Quote of the day by Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'If you put a key under the mat for the cops, a burglar can find it, too' — a stark warning on threats to undermine privacy (www.techradar.com)
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[–] 177 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Why would I leave a key under my mat for the cops in the first place?

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  • [–] 36 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Cops can just knock down the door.

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  • [–] 96 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, they're used to being able to force their way in anywhere, but in the digital space, many people have steel security doors, and the police don't have a battering ram big enough.

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  • [–] 59 points 2 months ago

    Also, kicking down the door leaves evidence and usually require some sort of justification or approval. If they have a key to a backdoor, they don't have to tell anyone they were inside, or ask for permission to use it.

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