Saturday, July 23, 2011

Court Tests Right to Withhold Passwords

http://ow.ly/5LOtQ

Article by Matthew Schwartz appearing on Information Week.

Could a DOJ request to compel production of passwords be a violation of a party's Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination?  This is the intriguing question posed by this article, and the article outlines a case involving bank fraud allegations where this question is being put to the test.

This will be an interesting case to watch, and the outcome should provide some useful insight for future matters.

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