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NoTroop  ·  3434 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: UK to actively counter strong encryption

With the UK trying to ban encryption, are they not just trying to get people to share keys for their encrypted data? If they make it illegal to not provide an encryption key, does the UK not have an equivalent of a right to remain silent/not incriminate yourself? Also, would the argument of "I forgot the key/password" immediately be seen as a sign of guilt? I don't understand what they could accomplish if this is the case, at least for individuals.