[IP] more on more on Can you be compelled to give a password?
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From: Mary Shaw <mary.shaw@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 9, 2006 7:53:24 AM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Can you be compelled to give a password?
Dave,
What happens if you don't *know* the password?
For example, your company has loaner laptops for travel, and you only
have the password to one of half a dozen accounts on the machine?
For example, your company has good anti-piracy policies that include
locking down administrator functions, and you aren't permitted to get
into the administrator accound?
For example, you're a courier and you aren't yourself authorized to
know what's on the machine?
Mary
On 8/9/06, David Farber < dave@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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From: Lauren Weinstein < lauren@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 8, 2006 8:56:14 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: lauren@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Can you be compelled to give a password?
Dave,
I wonder how long all of these fascinating, sophisticated techniques
will hold up when persons are threatened with:
a) Lengthy extended prison terms for not coughing up exactly
the demanded data with no screwing around ...
and/or:
b) Coercive techniques of the sort that the White House implied
they could continue to use (as noted in the signing statement
for an anti-torture bill) at their discretion
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
lauren@xxxxxxxxxx or lauren@xxxxxxxx
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800
http://www.pfir.org/lauren
Co-Founder, PFIR
- People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org
Co-Founder, IOIC
- International Open Internet Coalition - http://www.ioic.net
Moderator, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com
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Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
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