▲ 990 ▼ 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) submitted 2 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 89 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago (2 children) Cops can just knock down the door. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent