http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20078312-281/doj-we-can-force-you-to-decrypt-that-laptop/
Apparently, the Fifth Amendment is a troublesome speed bump to the DOJ.
I guess we'll all need encryption programs with a deletion function built in to them.
DOJ said:Public interests will be harmed absent requiring defendants to make available unencrypted contents in circumstances like these. Failing to compel Ms. Fricosu amounts to a concession to her and potential criminals (be it in child exploitation, national security, terrorism, financial crimes or drug trafficking cases) that encrypting all inculpatory digital evidence will serve to defeat the efforts of law enforcement officers to obtain such evidence through judicially authorized search warrants, and thus make their prosecution impossible.
Apparently, the Fifth Amendment is a troublesome speed bump to the DOJ.
I guess we'll all need encryption programs with a deletion function built in to them.