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Encryption Passphrase Protected by the 5th Ammendment - Via Slashdot:

Takichi writes "A federal judge in Vermont has ruled that prosecutors can't force the defendant to divulge his PGP passphrase. The ruling was given on the basis that the passphrase is protected under the 5th amendment to the United States Constitution (protection against self-incrimination)." --- The question comes down to, is your password the contents of your brain, or the keys to a safe.

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