Colorado woman must turn over computer passwordDENVER (AP) -- A federal appeals court in Denver refused Tuesday to get involved in a mortgage and real estate fraud case that raises questions about whether turning over a computer password amounts to self-incrimination.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it lacks jurisdiction because the case hasn't been resolved in a lower court.
That leaves Ramona Fricosu, of Colorado Springs, obligated to follow a judge's order to turn over an unencrypted version of her hard drive that requires a password for investigators to examine documents. Her attorney and civil rights groups said it would violate the Fifth Amendment.
