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[USA] Appeals court rules that cops can physically make you unlock your phone (reason.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

You don't "give" your *biometrics to any of them. Your biometric data is used to encrypt and store each services password hash or auth token on your device.

*At least when it comes to login authentication. Nothing stopping them from acquiring your biometric data from a hundred data brokers.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago

Nothing stopping them

Stop using biometrics for everything, that'll help