On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 02:44:44PM +0100, Iain Rae wrote: > >The RIPA is a particularly nasty piece of legislation in this respect. > > > I've often wondered what the situation would be if you'd set your > password to > "go and F**k yourself" > and were then required to provide it under the RIP bill. > At the very least it would make for a very entertaining interview.
The other thing to bear in mind is that there have been some recent cases of people impersonating policemen - so you do need to ask them to identify themselves and prove who they are. If you do not then you would fall foul of the data protection act. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php Past chairman of UKUUG: http://www.ukuug.org/ #include <std_disclaimer.h> _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
