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Re:UK Home Secretary says encryption on messaging services i... by clubm8 on Sunday March 26, 2017 @08:10PM (#13964182)
How will you prove what I possess is encrypted data and not random bits?
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Re:UK Home Secretary says encryption on messaging services i... by pjc50 on Monday March 27, 2017 @04:56AM (#13966100)
No, how will you prove that it's random data and not encrypted data? What if you're ordered to provide a password to decrypt it or go to jail?

https://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2017/02/justice-naps-m...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25745989

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Re:UK Home Secretary says encryption on messaging services i... by framp on Monday March 27, 2017 @09:12AM (#13967390)
Deniable encryption

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-540-77566-...

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Re:UK Home Secretary says encryption on messaging services i... by clubm8 on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @04:19PM (#13980285)
It's up to the prosecution to prove their case against me, not vice versa. (At least in the USA.)
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