Face Unlock and Finger Unlock gone!!!

[Mike Dee]

I think a little editing was done in the original post when questions were raised, but I guess mods would be able to see if that's the case, smells fishy though

In any event personal devices are no less secure than issued devices as long as they have the same security protocols installed. At some levels of government, and even in the private sector they just globaly restrict access to issued devices to make it easier for the I.T. department to support them.

 

[isired]

I think a little editing was done in the original post when questions were raised, but I guess mods would be able to see if that's the case, smells fishy though

I thought so too, but the OP was quoted pretty quickly, and before questions were raised.

 

[Hermes Hidayat]

I think a little editing was done in the original post when questions were raised, but I guess mods would be able to see if that's the case, smells fishy though

I did quote OP. Unless quoted text gets edited too then im sure he didnt edit...

 

[pool_shark]

This is the part that got my attention.

"He works at a high level judiciary position i cant mention, so information stored on his phone are govt. classified stuffs. Security is very vital.

He is almost 70 , so memorising pins and password is not his thing."

High level judiciary, security is vital, he's 70 and his memory is bad.

 

[Javier P]

I think a little editing was done in the original post when questions were raised, but I guess mods would be able to see if that's the case, smells fishy though

Just to clear the doubts, the OP wasn't edited.

 

[Mooncatt]

Just to clear the doubts, the OP wasn't edited.

Agreed. When viewing on the AC Forums app, any edited post will show who edited it (be it the OP or a mod) as a footnote in the comment. There is no such footnote in the first post. If a post is quoted, then subsequently edited, the comment containing that quote will not be edited as well unless done so as a separate action and thus gaining its own edited footnote.

 

[mustang7757]

I thought they use BlackBerry and iPhones for highly classified government phones .

 

[anon(7901790)]

I thought they use BlackBerry and iPhones for highly classified government phones .

That depends on the government. The US used Blackberry until fairly recently then switched to Android (Samsung). The fact of the matter is simple. If the device broadcasts in the electro-magnetic spectrum, wired or wireless, it can be intercepted and decrypted or jammed.

 

[mustang7757]

That depends on the government. The US used Blackberry until fairly recently then switched to Android (Samsung). The fact of the matter is simple. If the device broadcasts in the electro-magnetic spectrum, wired or wireless, it can be intercepted and decrypted or jammed.

They have Samsung now cool.
I would think anyone having this type of confidential/government job/phone they have their own people or team that handle any issue with their phones .

 

[frederickdawg]

One of the most entertaining threads I've read for a while, gave me the giggles.

I was under the impression that devices in those situations were issued by the establishment, or perhaps monies so tight for them that they allow certain personal Android devices to be used. Either way , a flawed system.

 

[Javier P]

That depends on the government. The US used Blackberry until fairly recently then switched to Android (Samsung). The fact of the matter is simple. If the device broadcasts in the electro-magnetic spectrum, wired or wireless, it can be intercepted and decrypted or jammed.

Well, I'm not so sure about that, the boss uses an iPhone.

 

[anon(7901790)]

I would think anyone having this type of confidential/government job/phone they have their own people or team that handle any issue with their phones .

It depends on the country as well as provincial/state and local governments and the resources available and the technical expertise of the people managing them.

 

[anon(7901790)]

Well, I'm not so sure about that, the boss uses an iPhone.

Was he issued a government phone? Not every US executive branch government official or military leader gets issued a phone. My boss has two phones, he has his personal iPhone and a government issued Galaxy S7.

 

[mustang7757]

Was he issued a government phone? Not every US executive branch government official or military leader gets issued a phone. My boss has two phones, he has his personal iPhone and a government issued Galaxy S7.

Yeah same with my boss has Note 10+ for work and iPhone personal .

 

[N4Newbie]

His work may have imposed admin controls on his phone which prevents the use of biometrics.

^^ This ^^

He can check with the IT department at work. If this is true, perhaps they can reduce the restrictions on his account temporarily, so that he can return to face unlock/fingerprint.

However, at some point he will need to reset his PIN/Pattern and that can be impossible if he doesn't recall the current PIN/pattern...

 

[Mike Dee]

Yeah same with my boss has Note 10+ for work and iPhone personal .

I thought you were the boss

 

[Mike Dee]

Interesting... the OP never came back. Either we scared him away or we've been played.

 

[bhatech]

Interesting... the OP never came back. Either we scared him away or we've been played.

Seemed fishy from the beginning to my eyes, I think it's the latter

 

[mustang7757]

I thought you were the boss

Yeah , that must be why I never see him around

 

[Mike Dee]

They have Samsung now cool.
I would think anyone having this type of confidential/government job/phone they have their own people or team that handle any issue with their phones .

I just checked with a colleague that runs communications in Washingto DC.
They mostly use iphones but it varies.