One of my friends drew my attention to an article on a web page on information protection.

The article deals with the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution¹ and its use. I do not wish to discuss the given case now or outline encryption-related problems. I focus on a much more general problem instead; the fight of information security efforts and efforts in the disclosure of information. I worked in the field of informatics for nearly twenty years at big companies incl. multinational companies, initially as an IT auditor, and then as an IT security officer. Beside that, information theory became my favourite field of interest. The practice of the process of information and theoretical considerations shaped my opinion on the topics marked in the title.

______________________________

¹"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” (Wikipedia)

After registration, you may ask for a translation of the full text by email.