Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
skinink:Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
The only phone I've had without a password of some type didn't support them, and I'd never have bought it if I'd known.
Given that a local police department recently asserted they can go through your phone if they're worried evidence could be deleted I'll be making sure every phone I buy is quickly and easily locked like my current one can be.
skinink:Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
Personally, I have nothing of any importance stored on mine except a few website passwords that I really wouldn't care if they got stolen
skinink:Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
I don't know why you'd want to put that much info on a small object that you carry everywhere and has a decent chance of being lost.
If anyone gets my phone they'll have my contacts list, which is mostly just names and numbers (no e-mail addresses). They won't get credit card numbers, bank account number or even my password to Fark.
skinink:Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
"LOL The Government isn't interested in me. My life is boring. Only crazy conspiracy theorists worry about privacy"
This issue is never going to be settled. Back in the day, police would sometimes cruise the neighborhood with a scanner, eavesdropping on cordless phones and baby monitors. In some areas it was deemed illegal, in others it wasn't. Law enforcement kept right on doing it either way. So did lots of other people, some of them bad guys. There is no substitute for understanding where your privacy is vulnerable and taking steps to protect it. Don't expect law enforcement or politicians to do it for you, or even respect your privacy. They just don't and won't.
If you have stored nude photos of yourself, can they arrest you for sexting an officer when they search the phone? I just want to know before going to Canada.
I live in the United States and I nearly got arrested for offering to pay a cop to rummage through my things, if you know what I mean. Apparently that was "illegal".
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some_beer_drinker: it's not ok at all. as long as i have a shot gun...oh, wait...
We only have hockey sticks in Ontario.
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skinink: Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
The only phone I've had without a password of some type didn't support them, and I'd never have bought it if I'd known.
Given that a local police department recently asserted they can go through your phone if they're worried evidence could be deleted I'll be making sure every phone I buy is quickly and easily locked like my current one can be.
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skinink: Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
Personally, I have nothing of any importance stored on mine except a few website passwords that I really wouldn't care if they got stolen
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Mega Steve: Welcome to Obama's America
Canada is Obama's America?
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skinink: Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
I don't know why you'd want to put that much info on a small object that you carry everywhere and has a decent chance of being lost.
If anyone gets my phone they'll have my contacts list, which is mostly just names and numbers (no e-mail addresses). They won't get credit card numbers, bank account number or even my password to Fark.
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skinink: Not only is my phone password protected, but so is the SIM. But that's just me, I can't understand why you wouldn't want to password protect something that holds so much info.
"LOL The Government isn't interested in me. My life is boring. Only crazy conspiracy theorists worry about privacy"
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wumpus: Mega Steve: Welcome to Obama's America
Canada is Obama's America?
Canada is Obama's frosty beer fridge.
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Mega Steve: Welcome to Obama's America
Wow! Obama annexed Canada?!? Best. President. EVAR.
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so if you were arrested at home, they're allowed to take a look around..
*shrugs* i don't see the big deal.. don't want your phone searched, don't get arrested.
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uselessgit: Since it's Canada, I'm sure they'll be polite about it.
So we're just gonna look thru your cell phone eh?
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Mega Steve: Welcome to
Obama's AmericaFartbongo's Amerika./FTF no one.
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cats are better: apparently no one RTFA and saw it's *when arrested* they can take a look..
so if you were arrested at home, they're allowed to take a look around..
*shrugs* i don't see the big deal.. don't want your phone searched, don't get arrested.
It's the whole 'slippery slope' argument, I think.
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Mega Steve: Welcome to Obama's America
It's a small price to pay for a more secure America.
This is what the founders intended too. Experimenting with different laws / rules (in Ontario in this case) to make for a more perfect union.
Laboratorys of democracy in action.
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