Things seem to be getting worse....... http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10004646-38.html Homeland Security: We can seize laptops for an indefinite period
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has concocted a remarkable new policy: It reserves the right to seize for an indefinite period of time laptops taken across the border. On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is another Article on this topic from the EFF. They discuss the > issue and some of the things going on. > Reference: > https://ftp.eff.org/press/archives/2008/05/01 > > Interesting Quote from this article: > "Americans should know how and why electronic data is seized and kept > by the government, and who is able to access it at the border and in > the years afterwards." > > > Chris > > > On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:31 PM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: >> This law is so bad for america. >> I will not give my password to a US customs agent as long as Im a citizen. >> >> The sad thing is, now that all the child pron freaks are aware of this >> law, they >> can surely find a way to get around it, leaving the rest of americans >> compromised. >> >> The 16GB SD card is a great idea, however I dont think they are going to buy >> "If someone does discover it, you can try saying: I don't know what's >> on there. My boss told me to give it to the head of the New York >> office." >> >> >> Chris... >> >> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 11:57 AM, David Kaiser <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Saw this related article on /. today... >>> http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/05/15/1551246.shtml >>> >>> Direct link to the referenced article is here: >>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/15/computing.security >>> >>> I typically regard Bruce Schneier's opinion highly - he seems to echo a lot >>> of >>> what Chris and Peter and others were saying on our discussion here. >>> >>> >>> >>> Jeff Lasman wrote: >>>> On Tuesday 06 May 2008 12:21 pm, Chris Louden wrote: >>>> >>>>> You can't be forced to incriminate yourself/provide password. The >>>>> court could put the costs of decrypting your system they incur on you >>>>> though. >>>> >>>>>From where do you get that perception? >>>> >>>> Jeff >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to >> be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." >> -Roger Penrose >> > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose
