UK police have a new tactic to circumvent strong iPhone encryption: steal the unlocked phone out of the criminal’s hand

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UK police have a new tactic to circumvent strong iPhone encryption: steal the unlocked phone out of the criminal’s hand

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<p>Apple’s decision to protect user privacy rather than add security backdoors to cooperate with law enforcement has been a common theme of 2016. The company has pointedly refused to weaken its stance on strong encryption and privacy for all Apple users; the most notable being the San Bernardino Apple/FBI clash.</p>
<p>As it is practically impossible to access data stored on a modern iPhone, thanks to security measures Apple introduced in iOS 8 and iOS 9, the UK police have developed a new tactic to be able to recover usable intelligence; conduct a street robbery and steal the suspect’s phone whilst it is in use, in their hands …</p>
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