[FDE] Should Boucher be forced to handover the passwordtoencrypted data?

[Mike Hale]

Hmm...

Good question.  I would say no, but in that case the suspect isn't
really testifying against him/herself.  Biometrics are more similar to
token-based authentication than password-based, and hence more subject
to seizure by Law Enforcement.

On 2/21/08, Ali, Saqib <docbook.xml at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/21/08, Mike Hale <eyeronic.design at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The big difference is the fact that a key is a physical object.
> >  A password is not.
>
> wot if the data was protected by a biometric device (e.g. fingerprint
> reader). can you force Boucher to unlock the the encrypted vault by
> swipping his finger on the scanner?
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