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> The hard drive can be extracted and read apart from the machine. Same for your phone/SD cards/external disks, etc. Perhaps, but in this case we can assume en
by ThatGeoGuy 13y ago
> The hard drive can be extracted and read apart from the machine. Same for your phone/SD cards/external disks, etc.
Perhaps, but in this case we can assume encryption works. They can't expect you to unencrypt the drive if you don't have a power source. And really, they have less leverage to bully you into needing to operate the computer for security reasons, especially if you can show there's no way the computer can operate during flight.
- joezydeco 13y agoIf you think the US government will just throw up their hands and let you pass because they can't instantly turn on the computer, I don't know what to tell you. If they want the data, they'll get it. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/laptop-decryption-appeal-rejected/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/laptop-decryption-a...