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First Use of RIPA to Demand Encryption Keys

Posted by samzenpus on from the tell-us-everything dept.

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."

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  1. Moronic taggers by PavementPizza · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who are the morons who tagged this "republicans" and "bush"?

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