Re: Judge orders defendant to decrypt PGP-protected laptop - CNET News

[Tom Yarrish <tom () yarrish com>]

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On Mar 3, 2009, at 10:05 PM, Sudev Barar wrote:

> 2009/3/3  <tvlillard () msn com>:
> > Judge orders defendant to decrypt PGP-protected laptop - CNET News
> >
> > URL: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10172866-38.html
> >
> > Federal court orders defendant accused of having illegal data on  
> > his laptop to type in his PGP passphrase so prosecutors can access  
> > decrypted files.
>
> Would not this be covered under rights guaranteed by constitution? Or
> right not to reveal incriminating evidence against self?
>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Sudev Barar
> Read http://blog.sudev.in for topics ranging from here to there.
>
> PS: I know most of people do not follow email niceties (mostly they
> are not aware) but if you follow bottom post/in-line post style of
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> Most people just hit reply button and top post leaving prior message
> appended uselessly at bottom. See if you can adopt this style and
> persuade others. In case you are already doing this ..... great,
> spread the message.

I thought there was a part of this story that the guy had been  
cooperating or said he had something on his computer, and then decided  
not to cooperate.  That was why the judge ordered him to enter his PGP  
passphrase.

Tom

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