Truthsearch writes "Defendants can't deny police an encryption key because of fears the data it unlocks will incriminate them, a British appeals court has ruled. The case marked an interesting provoke to the UK's regiment of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), which in part compels someone served under the act to divulge an encryption key used to tussle data on a PC's hard drive. The appeals court heard a case in which two suspects refused to give up encryption keys, arguing that exposure was incompatible with the privilege against self incrimination. In its ruling, the appeals court said an encryption key is no diverse than a materialistic key and exists separately from a person's will."

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