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Re:Backpacker stripped of tech gear at Auckland Airport by Spearchucker on Thursday December 12, 2013 @05:36AM (#6893758)
Why a. go to all that trouble and b. even expose anyone to the knowledge that you have encrypted data?

All this requires is a TrueCrypt file volume uploaded to your favourite cloud storage service. When you've cleared customs go find a Starbucks or something and download it.

Border officials won't have a clue. If they confiscate your laptop, buy a new one.

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Re:Backpacker stripped of tech gear at Auckland Airport by rfnslyr on Thursday December 12, 2013 @11:11AM (#6895169)
> Border officials won't have a clue. If they confiscate your laptop, buy a new one.

Is that really your mentality? That's fucked up. If they take away my $3000 work mac I'd be absolutely livid.

Actually I'm travelling soon. What precautions should I take? What can I even do if they take my electronics?

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Re:Backpacker stripped of tech gear at Auckland Airport by anoncowherd on Friday December 13, 2013 @04:13AM (#6899668)
>> What can I even do if they take my electronics?

"Write to your representatives!!" .. nah, I'm kidding. You can't do shit about it. We live in an increasingly totalitarian world, as the article shows. It's fucking insane.

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