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Re:ACTA will force border searches of laptops, smartphones f... by ConstantineXVI on Sunday January 22, 2012 @09:34AM (#3496611)
To be fair, when they bring out the wrench, you know (at least for a few moments before the impending brain trauma) someone is trying to get your data. If your disk is encrypted, you can be fairly certain that no one will get at your data while your laptop is out of your hands (back room bag searches, etc.)
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Re:ACTA will force border searches of laptops, smartphones f... by arethuza on Sunday January 22, 2012 @10:20AM (#3496719)
Unfortunately, if the goal of the exercise is to extract information then they won't hit you on the head and they certainly won't want you going unconscious. :-(
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Re:ACTA will force border searches of laptops, smartphones f... by ConstantineXVI on Sunday January 22, 2012 @04:07PM (#3497690)
Nothing says the offending party won't knock you around a bit more for fun after they've got what they need.
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