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I was traveling through Istanbul and there were multiple tiers of security before reaching my plane. One of the checkpoints was run by private security, and th
by dylanz 8y ago
I was traveling through Istanbul and there were multiple tiers of security before reaching my plane. One of the checkpoints was run by private security, and they took my laptop out of my bag and asked me a ton of questions. They asked me to open my computer and log in so they can review data in my machine.
Lucky for me, my laptop was completely out of battery, so when they opened my MBP, all they saw was the red blinking battery symbol. They mumbled to each other under their breathes, handed me my laptop, and waved me through.
- boltzmannbrain 8y agoWow they asked you to login? I have the Apple watch feature for auto-login, but took my watch off as soon as they grabbed my laptop. Yes I went through several tiers of security as well, each with different organizations it seemed (airport, private, gov't).
- ege_erdogan 8y agoWas there anything that prompted them to ask you to login? I travel through Istanbul a lot (being a native) and I often get asked to turn my laptop on (show the login screen and you are done) without any further questions. Just wondered.
- amaccuish 8y agoVery lucky. AFAIK It's generally a requirement that a laptop have enough charge to at least reach a login screen.