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[Full-disclosure] Judge orders defendant to decrypt PGP-protected laptop
- To: ivanhec@xxxxxxxxx
- Subject: [Full-disclosure] Judge orders defendant to decrypt PGP-protected laptop
- From: "Ivan ." <ivanhec@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 10:50:32 +1100
A federal judge has ordered a criminal defendant to decrypt his hard
drive by typing in his PGP passphrase so prosecutors can view the
unencrypted files, a ruling that raises serious concerns about
self-incrimination in an electronic age.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10172866-38.html
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