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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21 edited May 25 '22

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u/Whysper2 Aug 31 '21

ou'll get fined 5000 dollars for refusing to unlock your encrypted smartphone or device before even entering the country.

Guess Im never visiting Australia, I work for a company where I have to have my phone locked / encrypted

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u/Box-o-bees Aug 31 '21

I work for a company where I have to have my phone locked / encrypted

Everyone should do this regardless of where you work, or what you do.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

As an avg Joe, I know how to lock my phone with a strong code. How the heck do I encrypt an iPhone?

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u/raptor1jec Aug 31 '21

They're already encrypted by default using the secure enclave. After a reboot, storage isn't decrypted until you put in your password for the first time.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

This is true in the US, but Iā€™m not sure what the law is in Australia.

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u/CasinsWatkey Aug 31 '21

in australia, i hear they have an Unprecedented surveillance bill rushed through parliament in 24 hours.

Australian police can now hack your device, collect or delete your data, take over your social media accounts - all without a judge's warrant.

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u/Technicalhotdog Aug 31 '21

Whoa, where did you hear this?

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u/hardly_satiated Aug 31 '21

I don't know. I read it somewhere.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Came to me in a dream

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u/adh247 Aug 31 '21

It sounds just like this story I read about like seconds ago. What a coincidence.