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

[Sudev Barar <sbarar () gmail com>]

2009/3/5 Christian Campbell <ccampbell () brueggers com>:
> > Would not this be covered under rights guaranteed by constitution? Or
> > right not to reveal incriminating evidence against self?
>
> If that were the case, you could refuse the police to search your home, as
> you may have incriminating evidence inside. From what I understand, the
> judge's viewpoint is that it's similar to a search warrant, or making
> someone provide the key or combination to a safe.

Interesting but not really the same. They have right to search but can
not ask me to assist in their search. So they can search my laptop but
can not ask me to tell them where the "incriminating" files are.

So under fifth amendment protection they can not ask me to reveal the password.

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