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India: All computers now under govt. watch

thehindu.com

30 points by nf17 7 years ago · 10 comments

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qwerty456127 7 years ago

Is this shit ever going to end? Airport agents demanding you to unlock your phone and detaining you if you refuse, governments passing laws to decrypt everything and spy on everyone. Why the heck is this considered Ok and doesn't cause outrages?

cordite 7 years ago

Why is this redirecting to some fake Wal-Mart gift card scam? (This seems to only happen on iOS)

cocoa19 7 years ago

This reminds me of Truecrypt Plausible Deniability feature, where you hide an encrypted volume and can claim it's unused space.

Truecrypt is discontinued now, I don't know what's a good alternative today.

  • Rjevski 7 years ago

    Veracrypt is a maintained fork.

  • krageon 7 years ago

    This will work until it gets widely known, at which point all truecrypt/veracrypt volumes will be assumed to contain some sort of hidden layer.

SN76477 7 years ago

Why? What are governments doing?

pizza 7 years ago

Suppose someone uses an app that has built-in end-to-end encryption. In the eyes of the law, what does that now make them?

  • babaganoosh89 7 years ago

    Sounds like you are compelled to assist authorities in decrypting your messages if they ask you. “Failing to do (so) will invite seven-year imprisonment and fine.”

    • blackstrips 7 years ago

      What if you have forgotten the password?

      (It happens. I took a break from work for 3 weeks due to chicken pox. Totally forgot all my passwords.)

      • krageon 7 years ago

        You will be mistreated and thrown in jail, because they'll assume you're a criminal (and in a very literal sense you are).

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