Comments on: backup, archive and secure your docs, and purge before air travel! http://drumgit.com/2008/06/26/backup-archive-and-secure-your-docs-purge-before-air-travel/ Mine's a latte. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:50:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Curtis http://drumgit.com/2008/06/26/backup-archive-and-secure-your-docs-purge-before-air-travel/#comment-671 Curtis Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:49:35 +0000 http://drumgit.com/?p=196#comment-671 And more.. from: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Government/US-Agents-Can-Seize-Laptops/?kc=rss Snippet as follows.. "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such seizures may be carried out without suspicion of wrongdoing, the newspaper said, quoting policies issued on July 16 by two DHS agencies." And more.. from:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Government/US-Agents-Can-Seize-Laptops/?kc=rss

Snippet as follows..
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers’ laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday.

Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such seizures may be carried out without suspicion of wrongdoing, the newspaper said, quoting policies issued on July 16 by two DHS agencies.”

]]> By: Curtis http://drumgit.com/2008/06/26/backup-archive-and-secure-your-docs-purge-before-air-travel/#comment-670 Curtis Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:42:13 +0000 http://drumgit.com/?p=196#comment-670 Found at this location: http://www.dhs.gov/journal/leadership/2008/06/cbp-laptop-searches.html The opinion of the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) on topic of laptopn search/seizure.. "Our ability to inspect what is coming into the United States is central to keeping dangerous people and things from entering the country and harming the American people. One of our most important enforcement tools in this regard is our ability to search information contained in electronic devices, including laptops and other digital devices, for violations of U.S. law, including potential threats." Note the large number of comments stating this practice blatantly ignores the 4th amendment. Found at this location:
http://www.dhs.gov/journal/leadership/2008/06/cbp-laptop-searches.html

The opinion of the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) on topic of laptopn search/seizure..

“Our ability to inspect what is coming into the United States is central to keeping dangerous people and things from entering the country and harming the American people. One of our most important enforcement tools in this regard is our ability to search information contained in electronic devices, including laptops and other digital devices, for violations of U.S. law, including potential threats.”

Note the large number of comments stating this practice blatantly ignores the 4th amendment.

]]> By: Curtis http://drumgit.com/2008/06/26/backup-archive-and-secure-your-docs-purge-before-air-travel/#comment-648 Curtis Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:11:11 +0000 http://drumgit.com/?p=196#comment-648 @ThinGuy, I agree with your points here, and have done a little revision to clarify my position on this. i.e. get your data backed up safely, encrypt what you need to carry, and just *don't* carry any sensitive data with you you're not prepared to show to your mother or your competitors :) @ThinGuy, I agree with your points here, and have done a little revision to clarify my position on this. i.e. get your data backed up safely, encrypt what you need to carry, and just *don’t* carry any sensitive data with you you’re not prepared to show to your mother or your competitors :)

]]> By: Thin Guy http://drumgit.com/2008/06/26/backup-archive-and-secure-your-docs-purge-before-air-travel/#comment-647 Thin Guy Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:17:49 +0000 http://drumgit.com/?p=196#comment-647 Agree wholeheartedly with #7. With regard to the other points the downside to encryption/passwords/etc is that if you are deemed a threat, not only will your laptop be seized, you'll find yourself detained as well. Sad, but true. Bottom line, don't travel with data. There's no need. Agree wholeheartedly with #7. With regard to the other points the downside to encryption/passwords/etc is that if you are deemed a threat, not only will your laptop be seized, you’ll find yourself detained as well. Sad, but true. Bottom line, don’t travel with data. There’s no need.

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