legislating the impossible? (Re: Encrypting to self)

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Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk>

> I would interpret the requirements for plaintext or the key to be that
> you hand over what you are able to hand over or face punitive
> measures.

hcorn@cix.co.uk (Peter Sommer)

> This is what English law has to say about seizure of computer evidence:
> (4) The constable may require any information which is contained in
> a computer and is accessible from the premises [ie premises identified in
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> the warrant under which the seizure is taking place] to be produced in a

Adam's interpretation seems consistent with the law stated here.
"This is what we've got; this is what you can see."

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