appearances matter move to switzerland [LWN.net]

appearances matter move to switzerland

Posted Feb 6, 2025 11:09 UTC (Thu) by mb (subscriber, #50428)
In reply to: appearances matter move to switzerland by lunaryorn
Parent article: The Linux Foundation on global regulations and sanctions

It protects against
https://xkcd.com/538/

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appearances matter move to switzerland

Posted Feb 6, 2025 11:33 UTC (Thu) by farnz (subscriber, #17727) [Link]

The challenge is that where XKCD 538 applies, hidden volumes don't protect you. Indeed, not actually having the data won't protect you - you're going to get assaulted because there's a belief you have the data, and no amount of technical evidence that you don't have it will help.

Indeed, you're better off being able to give them the password and the data they want, because they "know" you have it, and will continue to beat you until they get it from you. If you claim you don't have it, then it's "obvious" that you're lying, you've done something to keep it from them (whether they're organised crime or a legitimate government body), and you deserve the beating until you give them the data they want.

appearances matter move to switzerland

Posted Feb 6, 2025 11:55 UTC (Thu) by lunaryorn (guest, #111088) [Link]

I find it quite hard to believe that a security agency in a regime which has so little respect for civil rights as to explicitly tolerate or even legally sanction outright torture would pay any respect to a defence relying on the technical minutiae of a particular encryption software.