Securing Your Notebook Against US Customs

Nethemas the Great points out a piece from Bruce Schneier running in the UK's Guardian newspaper with some tips for international travelers on securing notebook computers for border crossings. A taste of the brief article: "Last month a US court ruled that border agents can search your laptop, or any other electronic device, when you're entering the country. They can take your computer and download its entire contents, or keep it for several days. ... Encrypting your entire hard drive, something you should certainly do for security in case your computer is lost or stolen, won't work here. The border agent is likely to start this whole process with a 'please type in your password.' Of course you can refuse, but the agent can search you further, detain you longer, refuse you entry into the country and otherwise ruin your day."

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[Temujin_12]

For the married guys, it keeps the wife from seeing it or the kids from stumbling across it if they're playing on the computer. Don't you think that there's something fundamentally wrong with your life if you're constantly having to worry about your wife or children discovering something about you? Either marry someone who is totally fine with your pornographic habits, lose the habit, or don't get married at all. Having to constantly cover tracks or hide things from friends and family is generally an unhealthy practice (emotionally/physically/relationally/etc).