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Re:Uber remotely locked down offices during police raids, sh... by 33W on Monday January 15, 2018 @06:35PM (#16154458)
I think the parent's point is that if there is a warrant to collect information, the machines can be seized and the company compelled to comply. This move prevents overreach in the moment.
Re:Uber remotely locked down offices during police raids, sh... by FireBeyond on Monday January 15, 2018 @07:35PM (#16154822)
This doesn't just prevent overreach, it prevents any collection. Also known as "obstruction" (and possibly "destruction").
Re:Uber remotely locked down offices during police raids, sh... by rayiner on Monday January 15, 2018 @07:52PM (#16154933)
So you want the police to start physically impounding property, instead of just getting the data it had a warrant to collect? How is that preventing overarch? It seems to be demanding it!
Re:Uber remotely locked down offices during police raids, sh... by Spivak on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @11:38AM (#16159458)
(If it were me) Yes! It's annoying as hell to have them haul off my workstations but I would much rather them seize the locked and encrypted data while legal has time to do the due-diligence on the warrant and come up with a plan for compliance.

I keep my head above water so I really don't really care if the police can access the data. I do have a problem with the raid giving them access to data well beyond the scope of their warrant and relying on the courts to pare it down after the fact.