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Re:EFF: forced disclosure of encryption password violates 5t... by tzs on Saturday July 09, 2011 @01:33AM (#2745100)
Knowing the password to encrypted data does NOT prove that the data is yours. People often know other people's passwords.
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Re:EFF: forced disclosure of encryption password violates 5t... by WettowelReactor on Saturday July 09, 2011 @02:46AM (#2745188)
If the data is incriminating then you may be just as liable under the law.
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