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Re: Peter Swire: No, You Can't Search My Laptop
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 09:48:01 -0700
________________________________________ From: Jeff Nye [jpn213 () gmail com] Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 9:41 AM To: David Farber Subject: FIXED TYPO Re: [IP] Peter Swire: No, You Can't Search My Laptop In his testimony, Prof. Swire writes: "... individuals are told, in addition, that they have to provide the government their passwords and encryption keys in order for the government to able to read the files in the computer. Failure to cooperate, travelers are told, is a basis for denying entry into the United States. " (1) Would some intrepid American be willing to test this in the spirit of John Gilmore? It could provide a test case for the courts. (2) It's easy to create a situation where a traveler doesn't know encryption keys. Example: Instruct a trusted assistant to (a) generate keys, (b) use them to encrypt your laptop, and (c) divulge the keys only when you contact him from your destination. What happens when you try to enter the United States with your laptop? (3) If your laptop contains evidence that you have committed some small crime (for example, speeding), what happens if you invoke the Fifth Amendment when asked for your keys? ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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- Peter Swire: No, You Can't Search My Laptop David Farber (Aug 02)
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