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It'd be interesting to put tamper-evident seals on the data ports of any machines you are forced to put in checked luggage.
by kabdib 10y ago
It'd be interesting to put tamper-evident seals on the data ports of any machines you are forced to put in checked luggage.
- pavel_lishin 10y agoWith that level of paranoia, I'd be more likely to Fedex my laptop overnight, inside a ziploc bag with evidence tape covering it - since I believe that the TSA is allowed to open and inspect any luggage, whereas Fedex/UPS/etc doesn't open packages in transit (as far as I'm aware).
- dx034 10y agoIf you ship from the UK to the US, the package can be opened to check for security threats (probably if it looks odd on the xray). Happened to me several times. Everything transported on a plane has to be checked to avoid having a bomb on a cargo plane.
- angry_octet 10y agoPut the whole thing into a tamper evident bag. Very cheap, and more resistant to evil maid attacks. Get the type made of Mylar foil with sequential numbering. Pack the battery on the outside if you can, or there might be an easy reason for them to open the bag. Also, if power is available they may try to operate it through the bag, poking tiny wires through the plastic to touch the USB ports. If you stick some unexposed 400 ISO B&W photographic film, spiral wound with alfoil to increasing thickness, in an opaque envelope, into the pouch you can see how many times they x-rayed it, vs other items; c.f. dosimeter.
- kabdib 10y agoI like the dosimeter idea. With a whole bag, there are plausible reasons for opening the bag. If port seals are defeated, there's little reason other than data-level intrusion. (Also want to seal case screws in the same way).