http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/10/15/when-cbp-searches-your-laptop/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/10/15/when-cbp-searches-your-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-135140 Newman Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:19:16 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/10/15/when-cbp-searches-your-laptop/#comment-135140 Read how to keep confidential information during customs at http://remote-access-software.net/security/reflections-about-cbp-and-remote-access.html Read how to keep confidential information during customs at http://remote-access-software.net/security/reflections-about-cbp-and-remote-access.html

]]> http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/10/15/when-cbp-searches-your-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-123956 William R. Cumming Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:06:12 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/10/15/when-cbp-searches-your-laptop/#comment-123956 Not sure if SCOTUS would adopt Mr. Sales rationale but no question that under current law for vehicle searches if at all comparable SCOTUS would allow the searches of laptops and computers at border crossing. The real problem is the so-called Constitutional right to travel and whether in fact this could be considered a restriction on that right. Passport law is somewhat confusing and denial of a passport, thereby denying the right to travel, has been upheld in certain circumstances. Another arena for for the legal community to sort out a very basic issue that of course did not exist for the founding fathers. Even passports were not generally required for travel before WWI. Interesting post and helpful to have the citation for article. Not sure if SCOTUS would adopt Mr. Sales rationale but no question that under current law for vehicle searches if at all comparable SCOTUS would allow the searches of laptops and computers at border crossing. The real problem is the so-called Constitutional right to travel and whether in fact this could be considered a restriction on that right. Passport law is somewhat confusing and denial of a passport, thereby denying the right to travel, has been upheld in certain circumstances. Another arena for for the legal community to sort out a very basic issue that of course did not exist for the founding fathers. Even passports were not generally required for travel before WWI. Interesting post and helpful to have the citation for article.

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