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There are no subpoenas in what was essentially an investigation by Human Resources. They didn't need access to the device's contents once the lawyers got the confession from the employee's wife.

Major European and North American carriers refusing to support eSIM in iPads, and requiring a voice and data plan for a phone to use the eSIM in an Apple Watch is all the carriers' fault. By refusing to participate, companies like Verizon, Vodafone, and AT&T are essentially colluding to inhibit consumer choice. Of course, those of us who have used eSIM in an iPad know there are prepaid carriers available that enable use of eSIM in many, many countries. And in the United States, participating carriers enable comparison shopping without having to go from store to store relying on unknowledgeable sales staff...

SpamSandwich said:

Cesar Battistini Maziero said:

Apple should eliminate the codes and stick with just Touch ID and Face ID

Neither of those things protect the phone (or iPad) owner from being forced to unlock their device, either by unethical law enforcement or a criminal who may temporarily have control over both the device and the owner.

Too true. It's a mistake to use biometric verification for unlocking your iPhone. You are required to hand over such access to law enforcement. A numeric or alphanumeric or numeric code is treated differently, as you cannot be forced to share something that's stored in your brain (except when at an international border crossing [the airport, etc]). So use a long passcode for unlocking your phone, and then use biometrics for payments, filling in forms on websites, etc. And if you're backing up your iPhone to iCloud stop it. Apple will hand over all of that backup if they are required by law. The last time I checked, your iCloud backups are not encrypted.

As is practice today, if an app requires authentication you disagree with, don't use the app. It's like every app that requires you to log in to Facebook first: I simply don't use them. They've lost a customer by taking away my choice.

macxpress said:

Why would anyone buy a BlackBerry in this day and age?

I bought a BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition as a museum piece (it's a beautiful looking device). I set it up with some email and apps. It constantly scares the crap out of me when reminders go off. lol