Hansard: Written Answer: at least 8 RIPA part III section 49 notices since last October

[Brian Gladman]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Hansen" <davidh@spidacom.co.uk>
To: <ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Hansard: Written Answer: at least 8 RIPA part III section 49 
notices since last October


> On 30 Apr 2008 at 13:25, Watching Them, Watching Us wrote:
>
>> There is nothing in the Statutory Code of Practice which ensures
>> that the seized Cryptographic Keys or any disclosed data which was
>> handed over as plaintext, is actually being protected in transit or
>> in storage,  by the Police or other agencies, with their own
>> encryption.
>
> The Home Office know all about this, as it has been raised with them
> and their predecessors on the subject of encryption. Their failure to
> do anything about this is an indication of the contempt with which they
> view the concept of security.

You are right on the money with this comment David.

We have _no_ evidence whatsoever that seized keys are being adequately 
protected.

And, so far, my requests for such evidence have either been refused or 
completely ignored.

All keys handed over under RIPA must be considered to be completely 
compromised.

    Brian Gladman