Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords
The new provisions allow police to seize items with 'seditious intention', bypassing judicial authorisations.
Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords
The new provisions allow police to seize items with 'seditious intention', bypassing judicial authorisations. Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.
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Hong Kong: New rule forces people to surrender passwords
The rule applies to investigations connected to the financial hub's strict national security law. Those who fail to comply face up to a year in prison or a fine of over $10,000.
HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules
Those who do not comply can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to HK$100,000 ($12,700; £9,600).
Foreigners could be caught up in new Hong Kong password laws
People in Hong Kong now face a year in jail if they refuse to hand over their phone or computer passwords to police.
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