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US Customs Wants To Know Travelers' Social Media Account Names (helpnetsecurity.com)
Orome1 quotes a report from Help Net Security: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget, asking for permission to collect travelers social media account names as they enter the country. The CBP, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, proposes that the request "Please enter information associated with your online presence -- Provider/Platform -- Social media identifier" be added to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and to the CBP Form I-94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure). "It will be an optional field to request social media identifiers to be used for vetting purposes, as well as applicant contact information," the CBP noted. "Collecting social media data will enhance the existing investigative process and provide DHS greater clarity and visibility to possible nefarious activity and connections by providing an additional tool set which analysts and investigators may use to better analyze and investigate the case." The public and affected agencies are asked to comment on the request within 60 days of its publication. Commenters are asked to send their comments to this address.
Just tell them your slashdot ID then. Mine is 3654617.
Just tell them your slashdot ID then.
That's likely to be worse that having no social media!
Slashdot, fix the reply notifications... You won't get away with it...
I mean, just pull us all into the back room and start the waterboarding already.
My online presence is Anonymous Coward. You will notice from my history, that I have nothing to hide. In fact, you may not even see my posts, unless you click load all comments 1000 times.
Please step out of line, sir. I'm going to need you to put your hands where I can see them. Can someone bring me some more rubber gloves?
Are these grits in your pants sir??????
Excuse the Unicode crap in my posts. That's an apostrophe, and slashdot is busted.
Just tell them your slashdot ID then. Mine is 3654617.
If I told them mine was 175943 they would accuse me of lying by claiming so a low ID.
I should use this sig to advertise my book ISBN-13 : 978-1501515132.
But it would explain to the customs agent why you have no social life that would require social media.
Are these grits in your pants sir??????
No, I'm not pleased to see you, that actually is a beowulf cluster in my pocket.
SJW n. One who posts facts.
There are still many of us around that have low slashdot ID.
I doubt that. Any examples?
Stephan
If only I hadn't spent those first few months lurking without an account...
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This is my SIG. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
If only I hadn't spent those first few months lurking without an account...
Me too!
Stephan
There are no people on Slashdot with low UIDs. All that is left below the 10000 mark are bots that spend endlessly parsing posts for references for UIDs just so they can make some witty meta comment about themselves.
Prove you're human.
Yes Mr/Mrs Officer. Of course I have a social media life. My slashdot account name is "Anonymous Coward".
I'm known as "EatShitTSA" on most social networks....
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
I... dammit. They're onto us!
Log in or piss off.
Grass didn't yet evolve when I was your age. I had to tell kids to get off my gravel.
Trolling is a art,
Are these grits in your pants sir??????
No, I'm not pleased to see you, that actually is a beowulf cluster in my pocket.
Sir, why would you even think it was okay to bring four dead woodchucks onto a plane?
Me three!!