Policy Observatory
US federal judges order companies to unlock seized phones
The US government invoked the All Writs Act in order to compel the assistance of smartphone manufacturers in unlocking devices pursuant to a search warrant. Orders from federal magistrate judges in Oakland and New York City require companies to bypass the lock screen on seized phones and enable law enforcement access.
Country: Global
Domains: Privacy
Stakeholder: Government
Tags: All Writs Act, Apple, National Security Letter, law enforcement, consumer security, encryption, backdoors, surveillance