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Presumption of guilt: Your rights when it comes to data
Presumption of guilt: Your rights when it comes to data encryption
I thought this an interesting read since windows 7 ultimate has built in encryption
This isn’t about the bad guys; we all know encryption helps defend against them. What isn’t so clear is our rights to data encryption when dealing with the legal system.
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I initially became interested in the topic of data encryption and the law due to the 2005 Minnesota appeals case, State of Minnesota versus Ari David Levie, in which Levie was accused of taking illegal pictures of a minor. I didn’t follow the entire case, just the appeal. The court was deciding whether it was legal or not to enter certain evidence — in this case, the fact that the defendant had an encryption utility on his computer.
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read more at this link
Presumption of guilt: Your rights when it comes to data encryption | IT Security | TechRepublic.com