I just saw a news story that bears on one of the perpetual questions on this newsgroup: can you be compelled to turn over your encryption key? In Doe vs. U.S. (93-523), the Supreme Court declined to rule on whether or not someone can be forced to turn over his personal appointment calendar. By doing so, they let stand an Appeals Court
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concurring opinion in 1986, O'Connor wrote ``The Fifth Amendment provides absolutely no protection for the contents of private papers of any kind''.
--Steve Bellovin
IMHO, that still does not indicate that you can be compelled to 'testify' your key. Sure, they can try to decript them... sdw -- Stephen D. Williams Local Internet Gateway Co.; SDW Systems 513 496-5223APager LIG dev./sales Internet: sdw@lig.net sdw@meaddata.com OO R&D Source Dist. By Horse: 2464 Rosina Dr., Miamisburg, OH 45342-6430 Comm. Consulting ICBM: 39 34N 85 15W I love it when a plan comes together