That's what I was thinking....if the police has access to your data they legally can make you decrypt it.
Sort of like locking the door to a closet at your house. If they have a search warrant I think they can make you open it. On Feb 4, 2010, at 10:15 AM, Karthik Poobalasubramanian wrote: > Except when you get forced to reveal you private key to decrypt your > data. > > http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10172866-38.html > > > -- > Karthik Poobalasubramanian > Louisiana Board of Regents > kart...@poobal.net > kart...@la.gov > (225) 341-5855 > skype: poobal > > > On Feb 4, 2010, at 10:12 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > >> Encrypted data is the only real way I suppose. >> >> --- >> Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ >> Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On >> Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies >> >> Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" >> http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ >> >> From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] >> On Behalf Of Keith Stokes >> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:22 AM >> To: general@brlug.net >> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Police to get more access to your data? >> >> It probably doesn't exist. >> >> On Feb 4, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Tim Fournet wrote: >> >> >> So, what exactly is the "safe from police" way to store data? >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Dustin Puryear <dpury...@puryear-it.com >> > wrote: >> Karthik and I just talked about this yesterday! >> >> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10446503-38.html?tag=digg2 >> >> Is your web data really safe? >> >> Uh, no. >> >> --- >> Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ >> Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On >> Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies >> >> Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" >> http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General@brlug.net >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General@brlug.net >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> -- >> >> Keith Stokes >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General@brlug.net >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -- Keith Stokes _______________________________________________ General mailing list General@brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
