Security Basics: Re: Judge orders defendant to decrypt PGP-protected laptop - CNET News

[David Gadoury <gadouryd () gmail com>]

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> > What would be interesting would be if the encryption software were set up
> > to erase the encrypted drive after 3 invalid passwords and the defendant
> > intentionally entered the wrong password 3 times. . .
> ====================
>
> and the prosecution provides another mirrored copy of the original drive.
> that trick will get old, really fast.
What effect does encryption being tied to a TPM chip or a hard disk
with built-in encryption have on forensics imaging or cloning?

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