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Re:When Security Compromises Security – The Caesars/Defcon d... by bjt2n3904 on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @11:07AM (#17758599)
> Much of the "we stand up to authority" hubbub of US security researchers and developers is mostly an act.

Source, go through the body scanners at the TSA. Worn down, can't be bothered to "echo FUUUUUUUU > /dev/null" any more.

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Re:When Security Compromises Security – The Caesars/Defcon d... by Bartweiss on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @12:20PM (#17759278)
Surely this mostly depends on what you care about? Refusing to unlock a device at the border has much heavier (potential) consequences than requesting an alternate search, but I think there are a lot of people who willingly go through body scanners and wouldn't unlock a device.
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