keep passphrases ‘in the mind’
I’ve always heard from friends that a court could compel a person to divulge a passphrase to get to their encrypted information.
I learned that is not exactly true while attending Tyler Pitchford’s presentation at Defcon 17.
Encryption keys are products of the mind and are protected by the Fifth Amendment.
The case from which these assertions are derived is United States v. Boucher. Sebastien may have to give up his passphrase in the end because he made a terrible decision in the beginning by consenting to talk.
Never talk. Never. If you haven’t already, watch this video presentation by Professor James Duane titled Don’t Talk to the Police to learn all about why.
I learned that is not exactly true while attending Tyler Pitchford’s presentation at Defcon 17.
Encryption keys are products of the mind and are protected by the Fifth Amendment.
The case from which these assertions are derived is United States v. Boucher. Sebastien may have to give up his passphrase in the end because he made a terrible decision in the beginning by consenting to talk.
Never talk. Never. If you haven’t already, watch this video presentation by Professor James Duane titled Don’t Talk to the Police to learn all about why.
Why I am proud to admit that I will never talk to any police officer. In Praise of the Fifth Amendment Right to Not Be a Witness Against Yourself.
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