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It will be that way in the US eventually.
Currently, you can be held in contempt of court for refusing to turn over the password on your HDD.
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thats pretty dumb
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Sansfear posted:
It will be that way in the US eventually.
Currently, you can be held in contempt of court for refusing to turn over the password on your HDD.
That seems dumb..
can't you just claim that you don't want to incriminate yourself?
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You would think so, however:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20078312-281/doj-we-can-force-you-to-decrypt-that-laptop/
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Manegarm posted:
Sansfear posted:
It will be that way in the US eventually.
Currently, you can be held in contempt of court for refusing to turn over the password on your HDD.
That seems dumb..
can't you just claim that you don't want to incriminate yourself?
Even more dumb is that you can get max 5 years in prison for refusing to give the key...
and all supposed main targets of such law (terrorists, pedophiles, drug dealers and
similar that government use to sway public opinion) would all probably get more harsh
sentences...so whats the point?
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I wonder if one can set up a HDD encryption to a certain password but when another password is put in it directly starts this program.
http://www.dban.org/
which basically wipes your comp.
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Manegarm posted:
I wonder if one can set up a HDD encryption to a certain password but when another password is put in it directly starts this program.
http://www.dban.org/
which basically wipes your comp.
We use an encryption software at work for laptop users that we can configure to delete files, or lock out users etc.. based on customizable rules for failed login attempts or if the device loses contact with the server after a certain amount of days.
http://www.beachheadsolutions.com/
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"Dude, I don't know the password. It's 38 digits long. I had it written on the back of the door you guys tore to pieces when you broke into my house without a warrant to arrest me for stuff I didn't do".
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Or you could just not store illegal stuff on your computer and it shouldn't really be an issue.
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I think it's stupid to make it a crime to encrypt something but on the other hand it's also stupid to say you have a right to hide the files on your HDD from the police if they have a valid warrant to seize the HDD.
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The Supreme Court still overrules the DOJ as far as I know and they've said that it's a violation of your first and fifth amendment rights to have to divulge your passwords.
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Law Professor Koneg assured me that it isn't a violation of your 5th Amendment rights because you aren't saying or writing down a confession.
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I would think the company who does the encryption would have your PW and stuff stored somewhere - or at least be able to retrieve it - and that the government could force them to turn it over.
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If the police enter your house on a warrant and you have a safe, are you required to open it for them?
I really don't know, but it would seem to defeat the purpose of a warrant if the answer is "No".
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You aren't required to do shit other than let them take what they want or destroy it before they get there.
If they're at your door and you haven't prepared for the fact that they might actually come to your door for the shit you have on your hard drive then you're pretty much effed in the a anyway.
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The UK is a police state
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