eBay could ditch uncrackable Skype tech Spooks likely watching with interest Skype’s proprietary scrambling technology is purportedly the bane of electronic spies at the NSA and GCHQ, and now in a move sure to spark…
Manchester Council’s unencrypted laptop loss broke data protection law, says regulator: “Manchester City Council broke the Data Protection Act when it failed to encrypt laptop computers containing data on nearly two thousand workers. The local…
This is an article written in October 2008 which relates to the US case of Boucher with regards to the use of encryption and decryption powers. UK Court Parts with US Court regarding Compelled Disclosure…
TechLaw: Boucher Court: No Right to Refuse to Produce Encrypted Data February 24, 2009 Boucher Court: No Right to Refuse to Produce Encrypted Data Late last week a federal court in Vermont decided that a…
Judge orders defendant to decrypt PGP-protected laptop | Politics and Law – CNET News February 26, 2009 1:30 PM PST Judge orders defendant to decrypt PGP-protected laptop by Declan McCullagh A federal judge has ordered…
Spooks told to get used to encrypted VoIP: “ UK start-up aims to conceal more conversations A British security firm has urged the government not to impose heavy-handed interception regulations on VoIP providers, ahead of…
EUROJUST: “The Hague, 20 February 2009 Eurojust coordinates internet telephony investigations Ms Carmen Manfredda, acting National Member for Italy, will take the lead in coordinating a Europe-wide investigation on internet telephony (VoIP). At the request…
Judge: No cryptographic hash analysis sans warrant: “ It’s a search In a case that could have important implications for law enforcement investigations throughout the US, a federal judge has ruled that the cryptographic fingerprinting…
Court of Appeal orders men to disclose encryption keys: “Two men have been told that they cannot rely on their right to silence to refuse to give British police a computer password.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
RIPA ruling closes encryption key loophole: “ No pleas against self-incrimination allowed A landmark ruling over the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) may just have reduced our rights to refuse to self-incriminate. Or…