PGP use ruled relevant in child abuse case

For some time now, I have been telling folks to have the capability for encryption of at least their emails, and to insist those with which they correspond about sensitive matters (such as financial and medical matters) have that capability, also. It's really not too often you have to use it, but seeing as email is essentially a broadcast of it's contents, encryption is a good thing for privacy in certain areas.

Now, it appears that a Minnesota Appeals Court has ruled that having the capability of encrypting data is by it's very existence, suspicious of illegal behavior and grounds for an investigation.

There was a time when our government tried hard to suppress encryption technologies. They failed. It appears the struggle continues.

Jack