Five Things to Know About U.S. Border Laptop Searches
PC World’s article, Five Things to Know About U.S. Border Laptop Searches
“We think people should know that they basically are leaving their right to privacy at the door when they cross the U.S. border. There is no assumption of privacy [at a port of entry]. said Gurley.“This is by far not an epidemic of any sort,” Gurley said. “But we think people should know that they basically are leaving their right to privacy at the door when they cross the U.S. border. There is no assumption of privacy,” at a port of entry, she said. Here are five factors Gurley says travelers should know about:
1. No evidence needed to take your laptop
2. Anything can be searched
3. Your PC might not be returned right away
4. Don’t take anything you don’t want to share
5. Be cooperative
