On Jul 6, 2006, at 10:43 AM, Noah Sematimba wrote:
However if a law was passed allowing this, then they would acquire
the right
as courts are simply guardians of the law and not legislative organs
themselves.
Yes, and laws can get funny. Have you seen this article below?
And you thought it happens only in UG!
Businesses and individuals may soon have to release their encryption
keys to the police or face imprisonment, when Part 3 of the RIP Act
comes into effect. The UK Government is preparing to give the police the
authority to force organisations and individuals to disclose encryption
keys, a move which has outraged some security and civil rights experts.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39269746,00.htm
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