Reply to post: Re: If this had happened in the US or Canada, at the border

Ex-Microsoft Bug Bounty dev forced to decrypt laptop for Paris airport official

RandomCanuck

Re: If this had happened in the US or Canada, at the border

Check your facts. The US Border and Customs agents are fully able to copy your data for further, more detailed analysis. They do it often...

Read about what they do via the EFF: https://www.eff.org/wp/defending-privacy-us-border-guide-travelers-carrying-digital-devices

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