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Re:EFF, ACLU Sue Over Warrantless Phone, Laptop Searches at ... by sbov on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @03:19PM (#15241636)
In a world without the Internet, sure. But in the one we live in, it seems trivial to "sneak" digital contraband into the United States.
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Re:EFF, ACLU Sue Over Warrantless Phone, Laptop Searches at ... by meri_dian on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @03:21PM (#15241663)
Sensitive information that someone is reluctant to send over the internet may be stored on a hard drive and exchanged in person.
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Re:EFF, ACLU Sue Over Warrantless Phone, Laptop Searches at ... by tonyztan on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @03:34PM (#15241791)
Fair, but data can be encrypted in an air-gapped machine and then sent over the Internet, too. Unless you have diplomatic cover (and privilege from being detained or searched), I would argue that carrying in person is higher risk.
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