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It would seem reasonable to be able to FOIA the encryption keys in US locations where it is encrypted.
by ISL 6y ago
It would seem reasonable to be able to FOIA the encryption keys in US locations where it is encrypted.
- ceejayoz 6y agoDoubtful. https://www.foia.gov/faq.html https://www.foia.gov/faq.html > Exemption 7: Information compiled for law enforcement purposes that: (A) Could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings I'd fully expect other exemptions to apply if you FOIAed the White House's SSL private key or something.
- Scoundreller 6y agoI’m Canada, usually you have to give everything to the FOIA department, and then they redact it. I think that would make the keyholders soil themselves if they had to send the keys over even for a second like that.
- NovemberWhiskey 6y agoEven if you could, how long do you think your FOIA request would take to get processed vs. the rekeying frequency of the encryption?
- iNate2000 6y agokey management is hard
- AuthorizedCust 6y agoFOIA is a federal law. Each state has its own law. For example, Texas's is the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA). The standards could vary state by state.
- eli 6y agoAll of them have pretty broad law enforcement exemptions.