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by im3w1l 4531 days ago
What they neglect to consider is that for the vast majority of truecrypt users, the government will not investigate their computer at all. In this case, it is a better strategy not to use a hidden volume, since it is more work. And most people will always choose the easy way.
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Actually, even if you don't want to use a hidden volume, according to game theory the correct solution is for the user to always have a second volume and for law enforcement to continue torturing the user until they divulge their second volume (or die)