Re: [PLUG] how to lose your rights and freedom...

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 02:14:30PM -0500, eric@lucii.org wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 11:40:32AM -0500, gabriel rosenkoetter wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 02:46:39AM -0500, Paul wrote:
> > > If the communication is encrypted, how will anyone know if a crime is 
> > > being planned using encryption?
> > 
> > Because someone will get caught and issued a subpoena for their
> > private key.
> 
> I'd have to question how a private key could truly be "private" if you
> can be forced to divulge it.

This is one reason to change your encryption keys frequently (thus
having lots of encryption sub-keys). What would be subpoenaed,
presumably, would be the decryption key, not your passphrase. So your
signing key is safe.

(Remember, if you "forgot" your passphrase, you better never sign
anything again.)

-- 
 Jeff

 Jeff Abrahamson  <http://www.purple.com/jeff/>
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