Hong Kong police given new powers to obtain phone, computer passwords

(Corrects spelling of opposition in second bullet point) By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, March 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong police can ...

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).

Why Hong Kong police can now demand phone and computer passwords

Authorities in Hong Kong can now demand phone and computer passwords after amending the National Security Law (NSL), which ...

Refuse passwords, face jail: Hong Kong expands national security powers to access suspects’ devices

Hong Kong has expanded its national security law, allowing police to demand device passwords from suspects. Non-compliance ...