XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android   
   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2016-01-04, Jolly Roger  wrote:   
   > (PeteCresswell)  wrote:   
   >> Per Lewis:   
   >>>> That if anyone finds his phone laying on a desk or table etc they can   
   cause   
   >>>> it to self-destruct in just five touches.   
   >>>   
   >>> What the fuck are you talking about>   
   >>   
   >> I think he is referring to phone security systems that initiate data   
   >> deletion if/when somebody attempts to log on with the wrong PW.   
   >   
   > What does that have to do with a law that prevents cops from accessing a   
   > device without a court order?   
      
   More to the point: Since the law prohibits cops from accessing devices   
   without a court order, the need for wiping the device after a certain   
   number of failed attempts is diminished rather than increased.   
      
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