Google can remotely give cops access to at least 74% of all Android devices

[Wireless News]

There’s a new interesting revelation in the debate on encryption that was reignited after the disastrous attacks on Paris in mid-November. According to a new report, Google can remotely unlock at least 74% of Android devices if ordered to by authorities – and that percentage might be much-higher. DON’T MISS: Amazon’s big Black Friday sale is now live – here’s everything you need to know A document prepared by the New York District Attorney’s Office on smartphone encryption and safety that was first seen by The Next Web-reveals that Google can remotely reset the passcode on-older Android versions, thus-allowing investigators to access-the contents of a device. “Forensic examiners can bypass passcodes on some of those devices using a variety of

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