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title: "Exigency and Encrypted Cloud Accounts, Part One: 8 Introductory Considerations for Prosecutors"
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# Exigency and Encrypted Cloud Accounts, Part One: 8 Introductory Considerations for Prosecutors

 Posted by Robert J. Peters on  Jun 2, 2022

Introductory considerations for cases involving remotely stored and encrypted data, including best practices for obtaining electronic evidence.

Authors: Robert J. Peters, Christa Miller, Joseph D. Remy & Kathleen Nolan  
Publisher: Zero Abuse Project

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