Wait a minute.�� They want to be able to coerce people into providing their passwords...

... with no threshold of suspicion?

Thought police, anyone?

Eric

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On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 12:59 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.nz> wrote:
I would say this relevant to everybody in New Zealand or visiting New
Zealand, Linux user or not.

���Powers that would require a person to provide a password or access to
their electronic device will be useless if their material is instead
stored online, Customs Minister Nicky Wagner admits.

However, Ms Wagner insists such a change to legislation is necessary
and will still enable Customs to catch people with illegal material.���

<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11480330>
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