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Can you be forced by law to decrypt your computer? US v. Fricosu court case rages on
- Sophos - Naked Security
- — 9 Jan 2012, 3:25 p.m.
Ramona Fricosu, accused of committing financial fraud, is currently in a court battle fighting to keep her encrypted data private. The prosecution say that if the government fail to demand data decryption, it will harm public interests. This article looks at the arguments for both sides and asks whether this would be possible under UK law.