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A comment on New DHS policy on demands for passwords to travelers’ electronic devices. Parent comment

Re:New DHS policy on demands for passwords to travelers’ ele... by CWuestefeld on Friday January 12, 2018 @07:20PM (#16137466)
I'm not sure why you'd think that the convenience of a government agency should outweigh any other concerns.
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Re:New DHS policy on demands for passwords to travelers’ ele... by debaserab2 on Saturday January 13, 2018 @12:58PM (#16140436)
Because they are a government agency that’s notorious for having rigid rules and moving slowly. I’m not defending their behavior, but that is the way it is - it’s not exactly surprising or shocking that they weren’t willing to budge on that.
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