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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 293 days ago
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=security&articleId=9062299By Jaikumar VijayanFebruary 12, 2008 ComputerworldA lawsuit filed last week over warrantless searches of laptops and other electronic devices at U.S. borders highlights an issue that all travelers, U.S. citizens and others, need to be aware of when entering the country, according to the executive director of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).The suit was filed by the Electronic read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 224 days ago
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In a ruling that's likely to come as a disappointment for privacy-rights advocates, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week held that Customs officers need no reasonable suspicion to search through the contents of any individual's laptop computer at the country's borders. read more »
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