Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decrypt hard drives

Re:Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decry... by vivekd on Sunday February 12, 2017 @08:51PM (#13632549)

You're right, combination locks are protected by 5th amendment as Testimonial evidence. I was wrong in my original post, however this doesn't apply to computer encryptions which the court seems to treat more like keys to a safe which are not protected, I'll correct my post accordingly thanks.

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Re:Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decry... by MertsA on Monday February 13, 2017 @04:35AM (#13634142)

So if I put a dial interface on my computer I can't be compelled to give up my "combination"?

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Re:Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decry... by sean2 on Monday February 13, 2017 @08:08PM (#13640386)

You're combination is protected under the fifth, but you can be compelled to unlock your computer using that combination, which is exactly what the judge is ordering in this particular case.

And don't complain too me that it's essentially the same thing; this is the judge's reasoning, not mine.

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