From: jdwilson@gold.chem.hawaii.edu (Jim Wilson (VA))
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 94 23:26:46 PST
To: Jim_Miller@bilbo.suite.com
Subject: Re: The Packwood Memorial Diary Server
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Jim Miller said:

> 
> 
> I often see threads debating whether the courts have the right to compel  
> you to reveal your encryption key.  Some say yes, some say no.
> 
> Under the assumption that courts *do* have the right (or power) to force  
> you to reveal your key, the problem now becomes:
> 
> How can you prevent the government from proving you have encrypted  
> documents?
> 
> One Answer: Don't keep encrypted documents in your possession.
> 
> 
> Somebody could create a Document Server to store encrypted documents.   
> Users would somehow get an anonymous Document Server account number when  
> they subscribe to the service.  Users would use the remailer system to  
> send encrypted documents to the Document Server.  The account numbers  
> would be used to organize the document database and for billing (the  
> tricky part).
> 
> 
> Given a Document Server, the problem now becomes:  How can you prevent the  
> government from proving you use a Document Server.  This seems like a  
> strictly technical problem, unlike the "can they compel you to reveal your  
> key" problem.
> 
> 
> Jim_Miller@suite.com
> 
> 


I'd donate a used 40MB or so drive for a purpose such as this.  You could then
allocate 30MB to the account, and use the other 10MB as the fee for a year or
whatever.  It should be workable.  And anonymous.