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Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these?
From: Chris Adams <chris () digitaria com>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 22:32:15 -0700
On 04/30/00 10:14:22 PM jlewis () lewis org wrote:
On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, John Fraizer wrote:PGP is your friend. On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, Roland Dobbins wrote:http://www.the-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2000/04/30/stinwenws01034.htmlThe new spy centre will decode messages that have been encrypted. Under new powers due to come into force this summer, police will be able to require individuals and companies to hand over computer "keys", special codes that unlock scrambled messages. Sorry officer...I can't seem to remember my passphrase :) I wonder if this will prompt people who care in the UK to frequently revoke/destroy/recreate their PGP keys. Otherwise, if forced to hand over your private key, they can read any old message they've archived on you.
Actually, it's worse. If you don't turn over the key when asked, you get 2 years of jail time. If you can't prove you don't have the key, you're considered guilty. If you publically mention these events, you can be jailed for 5 more years.
Current thread:
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? jlewis (Apr 30)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? Chris Adams (Apr 30)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? John Fraizer (Apr 30)
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- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? Chris Adams (Apr 30)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? Chris Adams (Apr 30)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? Adam McKenna (Apr 30)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? Chris Adams (Apr 30)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? Adam McKenna (Apr 30)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? John Butler (May 02)
- The Boston *KEY* Party... John Fraizer (May 01)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? Chris Adams (Apr 30)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? Peter Galbavy (May 05)
- Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these? John Fraizer (May 05)