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Re: file shredding tools



 On Tue, 15 Apr 2008, Kent Borg wrote: 

>> Why would refusing to open the encrypted file be any different then 
>> refusing to vpn in? ~Ben 
> 
> It is a legal and political difference. 
> Customs thinks they can look at whatever passes physically before them.  They 
> think they can ask you to unlock your suitcase.  They think they can ask you 
> to decrypt your files.  If you say "no", they can make your life difficult. 

Have you considered using a smart card to house the decryption key, and 
transport the key separately? 



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