[liberationtech] 'New software will allow Met Police to instantly extract smartphone data'

[Nathan of Guardian]

Sadly it is a global story with a company called Cellbrite leading the way. Some more info on their latest product for "forensic" extraction which can break encryption and screen locks:
http://lists.mayfirst.org/pipermail/guardian-dev/2012-May/000734.html

dan mcquillan <dan at internetartizans.co.uk> wrote:

i'd like to pick the collective brains of this list on this emerging
story in the UK, especially in relation to other experiences and / or
suggestions for citizen countermeasures.
dan

'New software will allow Met Police to instantly extract smartphone data' -
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/new-software-will-allow-met-police-to-instantly-extract-smartphone-data-1080883

BBC - 'Met Police to extract suspects' mobile phone data'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18102793
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