{"id":844,"date":"2008-05-02T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2008-05-02T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darknet.org.uk\/?p=844"},"modified":"2015-09-09T19:39:29","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T11:39:29","slug":"us-really-owns-your-data-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darknet.org.uk\/2008\/05\/us-really-owns-your-data-now\/","title":{"rendered":"US Really Owns Your Data Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A while back we reported how US customs owns your data<\/a>, now it’s getting even worse. 10 days ago the US appeals court gave them rights to COPY all your data without notice even if there are no suspicions.<\/p>\n

Anyone want to talk about dilution of intellectual property? Privacy? Or just basic human rights..<\/p>\n

In a letter dated Thursday, the group, which includes the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union and the Business Travel Coalition, called on the House Committee on Homeland Security to ensure searches aren’t arbitrary or overly invasive. They also urged the passage of legislation outlawing abusive searches.<\/p>\n

The letter<\/a> comes 10 days after a US appeals court ruled Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have the right to rummage through electronic devices even if they have no reason to suspect the hardware holds illegal contents. Not only are they free to view the files during passage; they are also permitted to copy the entire contents of a device. There are no stated policies about what can and can’t be done with the data.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I hope the government takes some notice of the letter and the worries over this legislation, it is something that would bother a lot of people. Especially those from European countries where privacy is an utmost concern and strongly protected by the government.<\/p>\n

The lack of guidelines as to what can be done with the data are worrying too, what if you have commercially valuable or proprietary information there…can they distribute it freely after copying it from you?<\/p>\n

Several of the groups are also providing advice to US-bound travelers carrying electronic devices. The Association of Corporate Travel Executives is encouraging members to remove photos, financial information and other personal data before leaving home. This is good advice even if you’re not traveling to the US. There is no reason to store five years worth of email on a portable machine.<\/p>\n

In this posting, the EFF agrees that laptops, cell phones, digital cameras and other gizmos should be cleaned of any sensitive information. Then, after passing through customs, travelers can download the data they need, work on it, transmit it back and then digitally destroy the files before returning.<\/p>\n

The post also urges the use of strong encryption to scramble sensitive data, although it warns this approach is by no means perfect. For one thing, CBP agents are free to deny entry to travelers who refuse to divulge their passwords. They may also be able to seize the laptop.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you don’t give up YOUR passwords to YOUR private information, they can refuse you entry, isn’t that just charming?<\/p>\n

I agree clean everything before you travel, work from online data…it may be inconvenient but it’s surely better than having the US government copy it.<\/p>\n

Oh well, I’ve never been to the US and I’m not planning to…so here is even less reason to go.<\/p>\n

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Source: The Register<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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