Comments on: More on Laptop Seizures http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2008/11/10/more-on-laptop-seizures/ Denver | Colorado | Travel | Culture Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:22:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kitt http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2008/11/10/more-on-laptop-seizures/comment-page-1/#comment-9736 Kitt Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:36:51 +0000 http://www.futuregringo.com/?p=902#comment-9736 Thought this might interest you: The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers’ personal information. The long-criticized practice of searching travelers’ electronic devices will continue, but a supervisor now would need to approve holding a device for more than five days. Any copies of information taken from travelers’ machines would be destroyed within days if there were no legal reason to hold the information. Thought this might interest you:

The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers’
personal information.

The long-criticized practice of searching travelers’ electronic devices will continue, but a supervisor now would need to approve holding a device for more than five days. Any copies of information taken from travelers’ machines would be destroyed within days if there were no legal reason to hold the information.

]]> By: Anil http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2008/11/10/more-on-laptop-seizures/comment-page-1/#comment-6903 Anil Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.futuregringo.com/?p=902#comment-6903 I'd add encrypting that information before storing it. Truecrypt (freeware) is a great product and can also create 'hidden' encrypted files on a hard drive or USB stick which the typical search won't turn up. It also uses good encryption algorithms. Just come up with a good long random password :) I’d add encrypting that information before storing it. Truecrypt (freeware) is a great product and can also create ‘hidden’ encrypted files on a hard drive or USB stick which the typical search won’t turn up.

It also uses good encryption algorithms. Just come up with a good long random password :)

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