[gruez]

How does that work if it's a cloud system and you're denied access because the IT admin from another continent locked you out? Are you going to keep the executive around as a hostage in hopes of getting them to release the files?

[croes]

Why should the IT guy lock you out if you want to access your data?

[gruez]

Because you hit a kill switch hours earlier, or (more innocently) sent a slack message to your CISO that some "scary men" showed up at your doors.

[croes]

And how do you explain the police why the IT guy does that?

It’s pretty obvious to them and would be counted as obstruction of evidence

[arccy]

yes? that's why countries require human presence