Comments on: Intercepting Illegal Data at the Border http://thomasbeagle.net/2009/10/12/border-data-protection/ Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://thomasbeagle.net/2009/10/12/border-data-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-29087 David Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:16:55 +0000 http://thomasbeagle.net/?p=417#comment-29087 Thanks for your blog post. I have just retured from overseas and have had a laptop computer seized, so anything that I can find regarding this is very interesting. Thanks for your blog post. I have just retured from overseas and have had a laptop computer seized, so anything that I can find regarding this is very interesting.

]]> By: Graeme Edgeler http://thomasbeagle.net/2009/10/12/border-data-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-23389 Graeme Edgeler Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:29:31 +0000 http://thomasbeagle.net/?p=417#comment-23389 Customs have computer forensics experts skilled in the use of EnCase. Customs have computer forensics experts skilled in the use of EnCase.

]]> By: Jason http://thomasbeagle.net/2009/10/12/border-data-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-16800 Jason Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:20:57 +0000 http://thomasbeagle.net/?p=417#comment-16800 Based on the stories coming out of Canada and other locations, the various governmental agencies are using these border searches as a way to gain access to a computer without a warrant. The individuals are flagged for a search _prior_ to them crossing the border, so when they cross the border, the flag comes up and their laptop seized, imaged and then searched at leisure. So, perhaps a good question is, "How are individuals selected to have their computers searched?" and "Are computers searched at the request of NZ Police or other NZ or foreign agencies?" Based on the stories coming out of Canada and other locations, the various governmental agencies are using these border searches as a way to gain access to a computer without a warrant. The individuals are flagged for a search _prior_ to them crossing the border, so when they cross the border, the flag comes up and their laptop seized, imaged and then searched at leisure.

So, perhaps a good question is, “How are individuals selected to have their computers searched?” and “Are computers searched at the request of NZ Police or other NZ or foreign agencies?”

]]> By: thomas http://thomasbeagle.net/2009/10/12/border-data-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-16795 thomas Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:12:20 +0000 http://thomasbeagle.net/?p=417#comment-16795 Ringo - I don't think they'd have vendor supplied back doors for everything! A lot of different software is used for encryption. Geoff - yes, I wondered that too. Unfortunately it's the sort of question they typically refuse to answer due to "operational security". Ringo – I don’t think they’d have vendor supplied back doors for everything! A lot of different software is used for encryption.

Geoff – yes, I wondered that too. Unfortunately it’s the sort of question they typically refuse to answer due to “operational security”.

]]> By: Geoff http://thomasbeagle.net/2009/10/12/border-data-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-16718 Geoff Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:13:10 +0000 http://thomasbeagle.net/?p=417#comment-16718 I wonder how customs decides which computers to check and which to allow through? Do they do it randomly? Or is it like checking the luggage of certain ethnic groups for terrorism items? I wonder how customs decides which computers to check and which to allow through? Do they do it randomly? Or is it like checking the luggage of certain ethnic groups for terrorism items?

]]> By: Ringo http://thomasbeagle.net/2009/10/12/border-data-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-16716 Ringo Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:57:47 +0000 http://thomasbeagle.net/?p=417#comment-16716 The encryption answer could just as easily be 'we may have a vendor-supplied backdoor'. Check out the Encase website for some encryption products to avoid if you really value your privacy ;) Of course, the smart geek probably stores all their illicit materials encrypted on a server somewhere these days and doesn't worry about silly Customs and their "does this laptop have the internet on it" type questions. The encryption answer could just as easily be ‘we may have a vendor-supplied backdoor’. Check out the Encase website for some encryption products to avoid if you really value your privacy ;)

Of course, the smart geek probably stores all their illicit materials encrypted on a server somewhere these days and doesn’t worry about silly Customs and their “does this laptop have the internet on it” type questions.

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