> In these cases with encryption the courts have consistently been finding that the password is comparable to unlocking the door to a house to which the police

> In these cases with encryption the courts have consistently been finding that the password is comparable to unlocking the door to a house to which the police have a search warrant. I thought it was the exact opposite, where things such as a lock combination or a memorized password could not be compelled, whereas things like a fingerprint or a key can be since they are physical possessions. _DISCLAIMER_ (IANAL and above is IIRC) Edit: clicked some links in the article [0] https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/530/27/case.html https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/530/27/case.html [1]https://www.wired.com/2012/02/laptop-decryption-appeal-rejected/ https://www.wired.com/2012/02/laptop-decryption-appeal-rejec... So it's a mixed bag. [1] was never enforced because authorities got the password from elsewhere.