British legislation to enforce encryption key disclosure

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"Anyone who refuses to hand over a key to the police would face up to two years of imprisonment."

Wow, so that's officially the end of privacy. Even without proof of any other crime, the police can simply demand that you provide them with the information they want, and lock you up if you refuse? And here I thought it was the US leading the race to implement Orwell's nightmarish vision... apparently the Brits are eager to jump out in front & take the lead...

Posted by: CommSoft   Posted on: 05/18/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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