News.com reports that Minnesota court takes dim view of encryption, presuming that the presence of encryption software on a computer may be viewed as evidence of criminal intent.
“We find that… the existence of an encryption program on his computer was at least somewhat relevant to the state’s case against him,” Judge R.A. Randall wrote in an opinion dated May 3.
I own encryption software (the same stuff that the perp in this court case owns) and have it installed on one of my computers. I have similar software on all of my other computers. Just because I can use it for naughty purposes, doesn’t mean anything!
How is encrypting a file on my computer any different from locking a cabinet full of papers in my basement?
How is encrypting an email message any different from sending a letter in a sealed envelope instead of on a postcard?
