News : Devices being remotely wiped in police custody

[Anonymous]

Headline : Devices being remotely wiped in police custody.

Excerpt from the ~ Link "All the data on some of the tablets and phones seized as evidence is being wiped out, remotely, while they are in police custody, the BBC has learned."


My Thoughts :

Crafty so and so's !!

Never thought about the Microwave oven idea !

Source : bbc News.
Read more here : http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29464889

[L_W_Ward]

Now this is crafty! 

[Beenherebefore]

Seems pretty sensible if you're a criminal.

If there's a chance that the Police will get hold of your device, why take the chance of incriminating yourself ? 

[jonsie]

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@Beenherebefore wrote:

Seems pretty sensible if you're a criminal.

If there's a chance that the Police will get hold of your device, why take the chance of incriminating yourself ? 

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I always do this....:smileywink:

[Anonymous]

To be honest, if I had any of my devices taken from me by the police, sending a wipe request to them remotely would be the first thing I'd do as soon as I had a chance regardless of wether I had commited a crime or not!

[aldaweb]

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@Anonymous wrote:

To be honest, if I had any of my devices taken from me by the police, sending a wipe request to them remotely would be the first thing I'd do as soon as I had a chance regardless of wether I had commited a crime or not!

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I'm sure that would just increase suspicion that there was something to hide and trigger a deeper investigation.

[viridis]

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@aldaweb wrote:

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I'm sure that would just increase suspicion that there was something to hide and trigger a deeper investigation.

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data protection is not illegal and some police are corrupt. 

I too would remotely wipe.

[jonsie]

Standard procedure m'lud

[viridis]

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@jonsie wrote:

Standard procedure m'lud

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"could you please tell the court why you sent a digital wipe data request to your phone Mr xxxxx"

"you remember that icloud leak..........."

[jonsie]

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@viridis wrote:

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@jonsie wrote:

Standard procedure m'lud

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"could you please tell the court why you sent a digital wipe data request to your phone Mr xxxxx"

"you remember that icloud leak..........."

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Case dismissed!