Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searches on domestic flights

Re:Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searc... by codezero on Monday March 12, 2018 @11:00PM (#16573623)

How? They can also plug your usb drive in and say, “unlock it or else wrench...”

Maybe I’m being obtuse but can you explain how it protects against a wrench attack?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searc... by lisper on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @01:41AM (#16574068)

The idea is to stop them from suspecting that you even have it in your possession.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searc... by colejohnson66 on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @12:40AM (#16573901)

Preventing you from boarding your plane for starters

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searc... by codezero on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @01:41AM (#16574070)

I don’t understand. Can’t they do this whether I have an encrypted phone or an encrypted usb drive?

[ Parent | on HN ]