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Comment by stickfigure

The right solution to this problem is, when traveling, always answer "no" to "may I search your laptop?"

It sucks, and it many mean a lot of hassle ranging from confiscated equipment to being held at the border to being refused entry, but this is just one of the new risks of travel. Border security only gets away with this because people say yes.

Companies need to make clear to their employees (and the public) that sharing passwords is a terminable policy violation. You should be able to say, honestly and credibly, "I won't unlock my laptop because I don't want to get fired."

parent stickfigure 9 years ago

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