3 years ago i was asked by the customs in Riyadh airport to open my laptop and unlock it, he did a search for videos larger than 500MB! He found none and returned it back to me...
On 18/07/2009, Aram Yegenian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > what if i'm using full disk encryption whether hardware or software on my > laptop? will the thought police "make" me give out the password? or just > "hiding" something makes you guilty? > > and i'm sure the everyone has pictures/files that are private and would > rather not have them ogled by border police. > > this is quite ridiculous... just wait till they hear about this thing called > the internet ;) > > --- On Sat, 7/18/09, Al-Faisal El-Dajani <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Al-Faisal El-Dajani <[email protected]> >> Subject: [JoLUG-General] Re: Fwd: [fet97ee] Fw: Fwd: TOP URGENT: SAUDI >> AIRPORT NEW RULES >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 12:16 PM >> Does this >> "scanner" work on linux/mac machines? >> >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 11:44 AM, >> Ahmad Abu Gharbieh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> so if someone was >> browsing the web and accidentally got to one semi-nude pic >> it will be saved on the HD then ur laptop would be >> confiscated ! how nice is that !! >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 11:36 AM, >> Yaman Saqqa <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Unfortunately it is >> true. Our CFO was coming from Dubai and his Media Storage >> was confiscated. Another colleague from Gemalto came from >> Paris and his laptop was confiscated from a stupid semi-nude >> picture that was on his HD. (Both events last week) >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 10:37 AM, >> Husam <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello >> I travel to Riyadh once every two weeks and i >> never been searched for media, some people reported their >> external HD being searched for movies but never >> laptops Any way its still a critical breach to >> privacy >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 10:32 AM, >> Fadi Kahhaleh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> My friend traveled to KSA yesterday noon, I'll send him >> an email to see if >> >> he has been put into any of this nonsense or not. >> >> >> >> However, I am a true believer that spam mail is 98% false >> and a hoax so I >> >> am just doing to help shed some truth into this rather than >> keep it a speculation >> >> in our community. >> >> >> >> Regard, >> >> >> >> Fadi >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Gaith Sa >> >> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 8:42 AM >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: [JoLUG-General] Re: Fwd: [fet97ee] Fw: Fwd: TOP >> URGENT: SAUDI AIRPORT NEW RULES >> >> >> >> >> >> guys is this true!!!!!!!!!!!, not caring about nude photos >> - i have >> >> non and never had-, but where is privacy >> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> >> >> is there a way to work around thissssssss, if this news is >> true then >> >> this is so lameeeeeeee lameeeeeee and against our >> >> privacyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 8:25 AM, Mahmoud Alnaanah<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > هذه الرسالة تلقيتها من صديق >> لي. لا أعلم مدى صحتها. هل لديكم أي >> تعليق >> >> > >> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> >> > From: Ahmad Ammouri <[email protected]> >> >> > Date: 2009/7/14 >> >> > Subject: [fet97ee] Fw: Fwd: TOP URGENT: SAUDI AIRPORT >> NEW RULES >> >> > To: electrical group [email protected] >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ----- Forwarded Message ---- >> >> > From: shaik abdullah <[email protected]> >> >> > To: [email protected]; >> Zubair Abidin <[email protected]>; >> suhaib >> >> > aiyrout <[email protected]>; >> Ahmad Ammouri <[email protected]>; >> >> > Ahmed Ammouri <[email protected]>; >> Shahabuddin Syed >> >> > <[email protected]>; >> nasrullah <[email protected]>; >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:53:58 PM >> >> > Subject: Fwd: TOP URGENT: SAUDI AIRPORT NEW RULES >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> >> > From: Mohammed Mustafa <[email protected]> >> >> > Date: Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 3:04 PM >> >> > Subject: TOP URGENT: SAUDI AIRPORT NEW RULES >> >> > To: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Dearest All, >> >> > >> >> > Please be advised that all Airports in Saudi Arabia >> have a new rule >> >> > regarding arriving Overseas workers carrying >> electronic devices. This has >> >> > not been published to the public, but please advice >> all our workers who are >> >> > traveling to K.S.A. >> >> > >> >> > All Electronic devices will be submitted for check up >> before immigration >> >> > section. >> >> > >> >> > Devices includes Cellular phones with camera and >> memory card, flash disks, >> >> > external hard drive, Laptops / notebooks / pc, ipod, >> itouch, mp3 players >> >> > with memory cards. >> >> > A special USB device will be inserted to the electonic >> devices that you are >> >> > carrying. This special device can scan all videos >> and pictures, jpg, bmp, >> >> > avi, etc, contents of your laptap / cellphones, and >> will be recorded to >> >> > their main computer. >> >> > All devices with nude pictures in it will be >> confiscated immediately. There >> >> > will be no fines, and refusal will send you to jail >> and deportation. >> >> > Laptops with pirated software’s will also be >> confiscated. >> >> > >> >> > This rule has been applied already and is being >> practice in Riyadh, Dammam >> >> > and Jeddah Airports. This is excluding Bahrain >> airport. >> >> > >> >> > FYI, the special device was invented by a Filipino. >> >> > >> >> > Kindly include this in your orientation with the >> workers and tell them not >> >> > to bring any pirated softwares, movies, or nude >> pictures. Even datas that >> >> > are hidden can be found by this device, so tell them >> not to bring any at >> >> > all. The laptap of one of my friend, a Sony Viao, >> which cost around 8T SR, >> >> > was confiscated a few days ago, because of 1 semi nude >> picture that he >> >> > forgot to erase. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ________________________________ >> >> > Disclaimer: Internet communications are not secure and >> therefore Bupa does >> >> > not accept legal responsibility for the contents of >> this message. Any views >> >> > or opinions presented are solely those of the author >> and do not necessarily >> >> > represent those of Bupa. The information in this email >> is intended only for >> >> > the named recipient and may be privileged or >> confidential. 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