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>full disk encryption is a thing. Just actually get rid of the evidence. Throw your laptop into a shredder and buy a new one. At least get a new hard drive.
by constantcrying 2y ago
>full disk encryption is a thing.
Just actually get rid of the evidence. Throw your laptop into a shredder and buy a new one. At least get a new hard drive.
- ceejayoz 2y agoI can't speak for Singapore's specifics, but outright destroying evidence is often its own crime.
- Spooky23 2y agoFor this individual, it's a little late to close the barn door.
- freeone3000 2y agoGood luck proving it!
- ceejayoz 2y agoIn a country where possession of chewing gum is illegal and 14 grams of heroin geets you a death sentence, I'm not sure I'd want to test the practical limitations of the burden of proof on that sort of thing.
- exe34 2y agoprobably easiest to buy a second hand laptop, do the thing and then low level format the disk with a hammer.
- constantcrying 2y agoBut you already committed the crime, surely that alone will be much worse than a completely unprovable charge of destruction of evidence.
- ceejayoz 2y agoSome legal systems permit inference of guilt ("spoliation inference") based on attempts to destroy evidence; you might wind up with just extra convictions this way.
- kstrauser 2y agoIntent: thinking through this from a problem-solving perspective. Don't do this crap, kids, lest ye end up in prison or worse. Or at least do a full wipe (including backups) and reinstall. "Here's my FDE key, but I erased everything after I left that place and I don't have their stuff anymore."
- clvx 2y agoUse a throwaway disk or device, get rid of that and leave the official one alone. I discourage this behavior but there could be many cases when this could be useful.
- proneb1rd 2y agoWith SSD drive it’s enough to simply wipe the drive clean.