"Darren New" <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote in message 
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> Um, isn't that what backups are for?

No, the warrant said 'all data storage media'.  For some reason they left 
what anime I'd backed up to DVD, and a spindle of various TV shows the guy I 
was renting from had burned...even though they took a bunch of other stuff 
that was irrelevant to their search.  If they were serious about it they 
should've taken all the DVDs, instead of assuming that what was on them was 
what they were labelled (though it defeats the purpose of being organized to 
intentionally put things where they don't belong to hide them).

As far as backups...that's what the one hard drive I had was for.  They took 
that too.  I've taken to uploading my re-started financial records 
spreadsheet to my web space...the warrany only said data storage media at 
these premises.  So I suppose it would've been a good idea to get one of 
those off-site backup services.  They didn't even ask about *that*.  heh heh 
heh

> Isn't that what encryption is for?

No, encryption is that big red flag that says you've got something to hide. 
I do not, will not encrypt any of my data.  Most I'll do is password-protect 
my list-of-passwords spreadsheet.

> It's OK as long as you keep it general: "I like children."
> It's when you get specific that you get in trouble: "I like 12-year olds."

Except I hate kids.  And most adults, for that matter.

--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net

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