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Police force more suspects to give up crypto keysBy Chris WilliamsThe Register Aug. 05, 2010 |
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 Police have expanded their use of powers to force suspects to decrypt files by 50 per cent in the last year, figures released today reveal. In the 12 months to March 31 this year, government officials approved 38 notices under Part III of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, compared to 26 in the previous year. The powers, known as section 49 notices, require suspects to hand over passwords or make files intelligible to investigators on threat of a two-year jail sentence, or five years where national security is concerned. As well as obtaining more section 49 notices, police also expanded the range of crimes they were used to investigate. Read More 
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