NODE 4f3ccbcdencryption laws
Allan Thompson <sparky12@earthlink.net>Wed, 21 May 1997 11:23:26 +0800
Would it be possible for a court to subpeona a encrypted file or key,
and order you to tell them the key ?
If you didn't would you be held in 'contempt of court' ?
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NODE 17683f82Re: encryption laws
Ryan Anderson <randerso@ece.eng.wayne.edu>Wed, 21 May 1997 22:03:42 +0800
On Thu, 15 Jul 1993, Allan Thompson wrote:
> Would it be possible for a court to subpeona a encrypted file or key,
> and order you to tell them the key ?
> If you didn't would you be held in 'contempt of court' ?
Well, it's probable that you could use the 5th amendment to prevent it,
but yes, I suspect you could have problems with that defense.
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