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This is just another "I dont have a backup..." story. Let me provide better one: 1) full disk encryption 2) police takes your laptop 3) after six months you
by jkot 10y ago
This is just another "I dont have a backup..." story. Let me provide better one:
1) full disk encryption
2) police takes your laptop
3) after six months you are asked to decrypt the harddrive
4) you dont remember 100 character password after all that time
5) you go to jail until you remember
- matt_wulfeck 10y agoMy understanding was that you couldn't be held in contempt (presumably what they would charge you with) by simply exercising your right to remain silent (and not provide anything). Can someone comment on whether or not this is true?
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- peppaz 10y agohttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/technology/former-officer-is-jailed-months-without-charges-over-encrypted-drives.html http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/technology/former-officer-...
- cmurf 10y agohttp://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/05/feds-say-suspect-should-rot-in-prison-for-refusing-to-decrypt-drives/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/05/feds-say-suspect-...
- grhmc 10y agoTwo things: 1. This is still murky law, still being explored... but I believe you can't be compelled to reveal something you know (your password) but could be compelled to reveal something you have (a key.) 2. Contempt of court I think is for 6 months at a time and has to be renewed, and regularly isn't renewed. If your hard drive contains crimes worse than 6mo of jail, contempt is a good way to go.
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- peppaz 10y ago"This could never happen in America" http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/technology/former-officer-is-jailed-months-without-charges-over-encrypted-drives.html http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/technology/former-officer-...