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Homeland Security Changes Laptop Search Policy

Posted by kdawson on from the beatings-will-continue-until-morale-improves dept.

IronicToo writes "The US Government has updated its policy on the search and seizure of laptops at border crossing. '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.'"

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  1. Benjamin Franklin by Krneki · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither.

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  2. Re:Welcome to the border by Runaway1956 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why? Are you a chauvinist sexist pig holdover from the sixties? There are plenty of women working for homeland security, including this rather homely broad

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