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Old 01-14-2009, 07:42 AM  
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Originally Posted by Ethersync View Post
Total bullshit. They can't make you give up your password. There is recent case involving exactly this scenario.

Also, the government is going to have one hell of a hard time cracking TrueCrypt. Can you come up with one example of anyone being able to crack their encryption? The customs agent at the border won't even know you have anything encrypted on your computer if you set it up right.
In this case, they seize the laptop and keep for a few weeks to crack it and yes I know at least 3 people that had theirs seized at the border. Of course, after they got it back it back it was worthless, because who knows what kind of BS tracking software they put on it.
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