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Re: The Packwood Memorial Diary Server
Jim Miller said:
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> I often see threads debating whether the courts have the right to compel
> you to reveal your encryption key. Some say yes, some say no.
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> Under the assumption that courts *do* have the right (or power) to force
> you to reveal your key, the problem now becomes:
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> How can you prevent the government from proving you have encrypted
> documents?
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> One Answer: Don't keep encrypted documents in your possession.
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> Somebody could create a Document Server to store encrypted documents.
> Users would somehow get an anonymous Document Server account number when
> they subscribe to the service. Users would use the remailer system to
> send encrypted documents to the Document Server. The account numbers
> would be used to organize the document database and for billing (the
> tricky part).
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> Given a Document Server, the problem now becomes: How can you prevent the
> government from proving you use a Document Server. This seems like a
> strictly technical problem, unlike the "can they compel you to reveal your
> key" problem.
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I'd donate a used 40MB or so drive for a purpose such as this. You could then
allocate 30MB to the account, and use the other 10MB as the fee for a year or
whatever. It should be workable. And anonymous.