Reply to post: Re: Won't make much difference at all

Apple, Google mobe encryption good news... for TERRORISTS – EU top cop

Daniel B.
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Re: Won't make much difference at all

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Most people "secure" their smartphones with a 4-digit PIN which is laughable by modern standards. Brute-forcing even an 8-digit PIN is done in seconds, probably minutes depending on the algorithm used.

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