From: "Henry W. Farkas" <hfarkas@ims.advantis.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 95 06:03:12 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Scientology tries to break PGP - and
Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.91.950913085122.47812A-100000@pangloss.ims.advantis.com>
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On Tue, 12 Sep 1995, S. Keeling wrote:

> 	I would just like to point out that, when a LEA comes to you
> to get at the contents of your computer, (s)he is not going to
> patiently wait while your system wipes the offending evidence off your
> hard disk.  The first thing they do is make a copy of everything, so
> they can work from the copy.  Besides, you do have backup tapes laying
> around all over the place, don't you?

Acutally, I have *everything* laying around all over the place but I 
suppose that's off-topic.

They have to decrypt the file sometime if they want it's "contents".

I use the -w option when encrypting.  After encryption, the "dummy" file
(would be) embedded and the plaintext is wiped.  The only "secret" key 
is the "fake" key.  The "real" key is under the blender in the kitchen.  
(If I get busted and they search under the blender I will write back if 
I'm in a position to do so.  Not that I have anything to get busted for 
of course. :)  Don't back up plaintext and what is the problem here?  
Where will they get the "real" data from?  What does it matter where the 
decryption takes place?  And no, I don't have backup tapes laying around; 
I use a Zip Drive!  :-)

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