Passcodes are protected by the Constitution (now) because they're considered personal.

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Passcodes are protected by the Constitution (now) because they're considered personal. Giving blood and fingerprints are not considered Constitutionally protected because the police need these things to properly do their jobs.

That's right, the police don't need to arrest you, obtain a court order or even a get a warrant for your blood or DNA, but they do for your 4 digit passcodes.

Originally shared by Emmaly Wilson

Don't use fingerprints to lock your encrypted devices, such as smart phones. Codes are 5th Amendment protected (in the US), and I assume patterns are too.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/25/us_court_rules_phone_passcodes_are_protected_by_the_fifth_amendment/

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Dmitriy Briskin said…
Biometrics (iris, fingerprints, voice, etc.) should never be used as authentication alone. They are for identification only, and should be used to augment security, i.e. making sure it's you who's really entering the password/PIN.
September 24, 2015 at 8:56 PM
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