Encryption thwarting terrorism investigations

[Steve]

Suspected terrorists are using file encryption to prevent their computers from yielding information to police, The Times Online reports:

Sir Ian Blair, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said that government plans for counter-terrorist legislation should include prosecutions for suspects who refuse to unlock their computer files.

He said that the police can hold a suspect for 14 days without charge and if he or she refuses to co-operate the investigation becomes “a race against time” as police computer experts try to decrypt files in that time.

[Twigman]

Well that doesnt surprise me. Hackers that have been arrested in america who have used over 100 characters as their PGP key and things like that.

"Im prosecuting you for not decrypting your files"
"Hahaha n00b... * > police"
"I sentance you to 8 years"
"Joo reckon you'll ave cracked it by then?"