1997-05-21 - Re: encryption laws
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From: Steffen Zahn <zahn@berlin.snafu.de>
To: cypherpunks@algebra.com
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Raw Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 00:15:43 +0800
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From: Steffen Zahn <zahn@berlin.snafu.de>
Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 00:15:43 +0800
To: cypherpunks@algebra.com
Subject: Re: encryption laws
Message-ID: <199705211558.RAA03639@n246-140.berlin.snafu.de>
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On Thu, 15 Jul 1993, Allan Thompson wrote:
> Would it be possible for a court to subpeona a encrypted file or key,
> and order you to tell them the key ?
> If you didn't would you be held in 'contempt of court' ?
How about claiming that you used a OTP and then revealing the key?
Or should I say a key?
Regards
Steffen
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- 1997-05-21 (Thu, 22 May 1997 00:15:43 +0800) - Re: encryption laws - Steffen Zahn <zahn@berlin.snafu.de>
- 1997-05-21 (Thu, 22 May 1997 00:48:59 +0800) - Stealth PGP and OTPs for Plausible Deniability - Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
- 1997-05-21 (Thu, 22 May 1997 01:51:06 +0800) - Re: Stealth PGP and OTPs for Plausible Deniability - “Willaim H. Geiger III” <whgiii@amaranth.com>
- 1997-05-22 (Fri, 23 May 1997 01:15:50 +0800) - Re: Stealth PGP and OTPs for Plausible Deniability - Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk>
- 1997-05-21 (Thu, 22 May 1997 00:48:59 +0800) - Stealth PGP and OTPs for Plausible Deniability - Tim May <tcmay@got.net>