Phone hacking - what’s legal?

[Petrus1983]

This is something that came up last night at the local - but I’m intrigued. A guy falls asleep (intoxicated), the (besotted) girl he’s with uses his thumb print to open his phone. Then continues to contact all the girls on his phone, and the police incase anything was malicious. I’ve been thinking about it today - surely somethings wrong about that? The police have fully raided his house, taken everything, and she’s absolutely Scott free. I’m probably still annoyed by Katie Price - but seems crazy.

[Watchthis]

Either my brain is frazzled in the sun or that makes fk all sense

[BertBert]

Watchthis said:

Either my brain is frazzled in the sun or that makes fk all sense

I don't think it makes as much sense as that!

[Drumroll]

Petrus1983 said:

This is something that came up last night at the local - but I’m intrigued. A guy falls asleep (intoxicated), the (besotted) girl he’s with uses his thumb print to open his phone. Then continues to contact all the girls on his phone, and the police incase anything was malicious. I’ve been thinking about it today - surely somethings wrong about that? The police have fully raided his house, taken everything, and she’s absolutely Scott free. I’m probably still annoyed by Katie Price - but seems crazy.

So how are the police going to prove it was the girlfriend and not the intoxicated bloke?

[GranpaB]

MX-5?

[imdeman87]

Should have cleared his bank account(s) instead.

[Petrus1983]

Gentlemen - and ladies of course - it wasn’t my best post.

I’ll try harder -

A guy I know was in a relationship (slightly plutonic) with a girl at work.

After some drinking and dalliances he fell asleep.

Whilst asleep she’s taken company information by using his thumb print on his phone.

Such information is meant to be very secret.

He’s about to lose his job.

Was the original hack of his phone legal or not?

Thanks

[Draxindustries1]

Mi5?

[GranpaB]

Prove it.

[Pica-Pica]

Using a digit print scan to open and use a phone would depend on the context and subsequent use. There are several instances worldwide of children opening their parent’s phone in this way to dial 999/911, after their parent had collapsed or suffered a seizure.

[robscot]

Petrus1983 said:

Gentlemen - and ladies of course - it wasn’t my best post.

I’ll try harder -

A guy I know was in a relationship (slightly plutonic) with a girl at work.

After some drinking and dalliances he fell asleep.

Whilst asleep she’s taken company information by using his thumb print on his phone.

Such information is meant to be very secret.

He’s about to lose his job.

Was the original hack of his phone legal or not?

Thanks

So she nicked top secret info, contacted all women on his phone, and the police?

Is it possible to have a third go.... ?

[Dark Star]

Petrus1983 said:

Gentlemen - and ladies of course - it wasn’t my best post.

I’ll try harder -

A guy I know was in a relationship (slightly plutonic) with a girl at work.

After some drinking and dalliances he fell asleep.

Whilst asleep she’s taken company information by using his thumb print on his phone.

Such information is meant to be very secret.

He’s about to lose his job.

Was the original hack of his phone legal or not?

Thanks

No it is not legal but proving it will be difficult.
The bigger issue is why was there sensitive information on his phone and if it were a works phone then why would he get so inebriated that the phone was compromised?
Can’t see this ending well for your friend.

[_dobbo_]

robscot said:

So she nicked top secret info, contacted all women on his phone, and the police?

Is it possible to have a third go.... ?

Don't forget the police have seized all his stuff, and that she's in a relationship with him and works at the same place he does.

[Taita]

Pica-Pica said:

Using a digit print scan to open and use a phone would depend on the context and subsequent use. There are several instances worldwide of children opening their parent’s phone in this way to dial 999/911, after their parent had collapsed or suffered a seizure.

Emergency numbers don't require unlock.

[anonymous-user]

Is he a pimp and got a grow on at home?

[Percy Cushion]

He should report it to his employer immediately, especially as she works there too. He should also start looking for another job.

[mgtony]

Taita said:

Pica-Pica said:

Using a digit print scan to open and use a phone would depend on the context and subsequent use. There are several instances worldwide of children opening their parent’s phone in this way to dial 999/911, after their parent had collapsed or suffered a seizure.

Emergency numbers don't require unlock.

But the kids didn't know that!

[Mr E]

Taita said:

Emergency numbers don't require unlock.

Correct. 112 (and probably country specific emergency numbers) will work on a locked, imei barred phone with no SIM card.

[anonymous-user]

Petrus1983 said:

Gentlemen - and ladies of course - it wasn’t my best post.

I’ll try harder -

A guy I know was in a relationship (slightly plutonic) with a girl at work.

After some drinking and dalliances he fell asleep.

Whilst asleep she’s taken company information by using his thumb print on his phone.

Such information is meant to be very secret.

He’s about to lose his job.

Was the original hack of his phone legal or not?

Thanks

If it was secret, he shouldn’t have told you it even exists either so that might be why he’s losing his job.

[georgeyboy12345]

piddy44 said:

Never mind the phone. I'm more interested in what a "slightly platonic" relationship is.

He said plutonic, which means she must either be an alien or a type of igneous rock.

Edit: but only slightly, so maybe it was just one of her parents that was an alien/rock