[91815] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: New Laptop Polices
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr.)
Sun Aug 13 18:35:03 2006
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:34:37 -0500
From: "Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr." <LarrySheldon@cox.net>
To: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <91300DCB-060B-40AD-9EFB-A993F75071D4@via.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
joe mcguckin wrote:
> Why not put critical or proprietary files on a flash key? I carry a 4G
> flash key on my keyring. Airport security has never given it a second
> look. If the laptop ends up in the hands of a sticky-fingered baggage
> handler (or the TSA), there's nothing there for them to find.
Recent reports said you were allowed to carry passport, medicines
required for the trip, and one or two other items that did not include
any metallic objects as I recall.
> And, to defeat the nosey customs folk who now want to login and rummage
> around your files when you enter the US, create a dummy
> account and give them that login when they insist on inspecting your
> laptop for "child porn". I've got nothing to hide, but I don't want some
> ham handed idiot accidently deleting stuff either...
I wonder what they are trained to look for.
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