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Guelph police have tool to unlock iPhones and copy contents, with no policy on when or how to use it
The Guelph Police Service has a device that can unlock iPhones and copy their contents, and no policy on when or how it should be used – something that privacy experts said raises alarm bells.
According to a letter responding to a request made by the Mercury Tribune under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Guelph Police Service (GPS) confirmed that it owns what is called a GrayKey, a tool developed by Atlanta-based tech company Grayshift.
The GrayKey, according to Grayshift’s website, can unlock iPhones and “extracts encrypted or inaccessible data” from said device.
The letter from GPS adds that there is no internal policy or procedural documents about the device, and no directives have been issued by police leadership on its use. As well, the letter notes that the GrayKey “is used only by our technological crimes detectives.”
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The Guelph Police Service has a device that can unlock iPhones and copy their contents, and no policy on when or how it should be used – something that privacy experts said raises alarm bells.
According to a letter responding to a request made by the Mercury Tribune under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Guelph Police Service (GPS) confirmed that it owns what is called a GrayKey, a tool developed by Atlanta-based tech company Grayshift.
The GrayKey, according to Grayshift’s website, can unlock iPhones and “extracts encrypted or inaccessible data” from said device.
The letter from GPS adds that there is no internal policy or procedural documents about the device, and no directives have been issued by police leadership on its use. As well, the letter notes that the GrayKey “is used only by our technological crimes detectives.”
👀 👉🏼 https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/10272853-guelph-police-have-tool-to-unlock-iphones-and-copy-contents-with-no-policy-on-when-or-how-to-use-it/
#apple #guelph #canada #police #unlock #iphones #thinkabout
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📡@cRyPtHoN_INFOSEC_EN
📡@BlackBox_Archiv
📡@NoGoolag
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Guelph police have tool to unlock iPhones and copy contents, with no policy on when or how to use it
The Guelph Police Service has a device that can unlock iPhones and copy their contents, and no policy on when or how it should be used – something that privacy experts said raises alarm bells.