Inside the software law enforcement uses to get into your phone


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 24 Mar 2016

So you committed a crime and the police have a warrant to search your phone. Now what? 

Under certain circumstances, law enforcement agencies can use a variety of software to break in, view and copy data from a device. The companies that build that are closely watching the controversy unfold between Apple and the FBI, which could have big implications for the future of phone security. 

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