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Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by grugagag on Saturday September 05, 2020 @12:22AM (#24381396)
Let them work hard even if you have nothing to hide. I'd refuse to disclose any private info up until the law requires me to. Intimidation is a trick they use to cut down on work.
Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by dylan604 on Saturday September 05, 2020 @01:44AM (#24381627)
Encrypt everything. We know they keep copies of encrypted data for a long time hoping for the day that breaking the encryption becomes easy for reading later. In the meantime, flood everything with mundane data, but encrypted. Make it expensive for them to keep it all, and the an absolute waste of time when they do get it decrypted.
Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by kevin_thibedeau on Saturday September 05, 2020 @01:55AM (#24381651)
Throw in some legitimate random data to really mess with them. Everybody needs some good entropy seed material.
Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by 0xdeadb00f on Saturday September 05, 2020 @08:23AM (#24383038)
> I'd refuse to disclose any private info up until the law requires me to.

This doesn't work as well as you'd expect.

I know Queensland law requires you to unlock your phone for a cop, or you face prison time. I'd expect there's similar laws for disclosure of encryption keys.

I don't know if I'm willing to "make it hard for them" if that means facing jail time.

Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by cmroanirgo on Saturday September 05, 2020 @04:50PM (#24386751)
This is true in relation to a search warrant afaik:

https://www.hallpayne.com.au/blog/2019/january/mobile-phone-...

>Judge North’s comments do make it clear, however, that if you answer questions where you acknowledge ownership of a mobile phone, then there is a potential for self-incrimination.