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First Use of RIPA to Demand Encryption Keys
kylehase writes "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) is being used for the first time to force an animal activist to reveal encryption keys for encrypted files she claims to have no knowledge of. According to the article, she could face up to two years if she doesn't comply."
Put her in a lead vest and throw her into the sea. If she drowns, it means she didn't have the keys, but if she swims, she's a wicked witch and deserves to be punished.
Do it yourself, because no one else will do it yourself. [beta blockade 10-17 Feb]
that is, of course, assuming that the police forensics team has an ounce of competence.
Torture a fish in front of her. She'll talk if she knows the answer.
Why don't they just sign the "We'll Do Whatever The Fuck We Want Anytime We Want Act" and just get it over with already?
~S
Just blind them with goatse as the first file, they won't go near the rest.
Because private companies are the pinnacle of competence and government is the pit of deepest stupidity.
Let me guess: you're either American, Israeli or Australian.
Because the rest of the world is smarter and more competent than people from those three countries...
No, but apparently parent's reading comprehension is superior to your own.
Or, to put it a way you might understand: "Whoooosh!"
Which piece?
What was once true, is no longer so
My three encrypted volumes contain soft-core porn, business secrets, divorce plans and copyrighted music. Four! My FOUR encrypted volumes contain soft-core porn, business secrets, divorce plans and copyrighted music, and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope. Damn. Amongst my encrypted volumes are volumes that contain...
[clever sig]
"Your honor, you see, I have a degree in Mathematics, and in computer science, and I'm trying to develop a very good random number generator [hand over stack of hex codes, on punch cards.] While I do have encryption software on my computer, I only used it to test the system. The large data file you see on my hard drive is exactly that, a large data file. It contains about 2 CPU-hours worth of random numbers as generated by an older version of my algorithm.
Now I understand that this looks suspicious, but mathematically, there is no difference between random numbers and encrypted data. Given enough time, and access to powerful computers, I could design a tool that would convert the random numbers you see there into any given text. From the Magna Carta, to the complete works of shakespear, to your own biography written in klingon.
I wish I could help you, but I'm afraid that mathematically, there is nothing to do."
I will not give in to the terrorists. I will not become fearful.
Geez! How much trouble do you want to get into?
When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!