U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[James Firth]

Mary Hawking wrote:
> Http://www.cdt.org/security/20080716_CBP%20Search%20Policy.pdf
> This appears to allow US border controls to seize and/or copy any
> electronically held information with or without any grounds of
> suspicion.

AFAIK it's genuine, and quite ironically the US is rumoured to have told US
businessmen to be aware that foreign powers, especially China, may copy
their data at border posts, according to The Register:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/21/cyberspy_olympics/

"Last month the department of Homeland Security privately warned government
and key private-sector contacts of the cyber-security perils facing overseas
travelers from foreign governments. Spying techniques outlined in the
advisory, which wasn't made public, included copying the contents of laptop
hard disks at border crossing or in hotel rooms"

James Firth