Tag: Decryption
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The FBI Can Bypass Encryption: Cyber Security Is a Magic Act
Encryption has gained the attention of actors on both sides of the mass surveillance debate. For example in a speech at the Brookings Institution FBI Director James Comey complained that strong encryption was causing U.S. security services to “go dark.” Comey described encrypted data as follows: “It’s the equivalent of a closet that can’t be…
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Encryption Becomes Illegal In the UK: Jail Time For Failure To Provide Keys
There was some surprise in the comments of yesterday’s post over the fact that the United Kingdom has effectively outlawed encryption: the UK will send its citizens to jail for up to five years if they cannot produce the key to an encrypted data set. First of all, references – the law is here. You…
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Appeals Court: No Forced Decryption
Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Applies to Act of Decrypting Data San Francisco – A federal appeals court has found a Florida man’s constitutional rights were violated when he was imprisoned for refusing to decrypt data on several devices. This is the first time an appellate court has ruled the 5th Amendment protects against forced decryption –…