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Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports yet ?         


Author: funkycatspangky
Date: May 12, 2008 08:50

Aloha everyone,

I have a question to ask.

Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports yet ?

Regards

Spangky
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Re: Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports         


Author: Helen Rapozo
Date: May 12, 2008 19:30

On Mon, 12 May 2008, funkycatspangky@yahoo.com.sg wrote:
>
> Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports yet ?
>
As in "Does the laptop goes through the machine that scans all
hand carry items?"

If so then yes they do.
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Re: Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports         


Author: funkycatspangky
Date: May 13, 2008 07:30

On May 13, 10:30 am, Helen Rapozo lava.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008, funkycatspan...@yahoo.com.sg wrote:
>
>> Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports yet ?
>
> As in "Does the laptop goes through the machine that scans all
> hand carry items?"
>
> If so then yes they do.

What I meant was have they started scanning the "contents" of people's
laptop yet ?

I heard that they routinely do that now a days at LAX ?

Spangky
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Re: Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports         


Author: funkycatspangky
Date: May 13, 2008 07:35

On May 13, 10:30 am, Helen Rapozo lava.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008, funkycatspan...@yahoo.com.sg wrote:
>
>> Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports yet ?
>
> As in "Does the laptop goes through the machine that scans all
> hand carry items?"
>
> If so then yes they do.

I heard that there are complains of people whose laptop "files and
contents" were scanned at the airports ?

some kind of a software was used to look though people's laptop files

Is that the cast now that all laptop contents be scanned ?

Spangky
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Re: Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports         


Author: Hertz Donut
Date: May 13, 2008 19:40

yahoo.com.sg> wrote in message
news:1210689300-sch@news.lava.net...
>
> On May 13, 10:30 am, Helen Rapozo lava.net> wrote:
>> On Mon, 12 May 2008, funkycatspan...@yahoo.com.sg wrote:
>>
>>> Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports yet ?
>>
>> As in "Does the laptop goes through the machine that scans all
>> hand carry items?"
>>
>> If so then yes they do.
>
> I heard that there are complains of people whose laptop "files and
> contents" were scanned at the airports ?
>
Why are they complaining? They know that all property going through the
checkpoints is subject to search. They do not have the right to
complain.
It is very simple; if they do not want to take the chance that someone ...
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Re: Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports         


Author: al Guacamole
Date: May 14, 2008 18:20

On May 13, 4:30 am, funkycatspan...@yahoo.com.sg wrote:
> On May 13, 10:30 am, Helen Rapozo lava.net> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 12 May 2008, funkycatspan...@yahoo.com.sg wrote:
>
>>> Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports yet ?
>
>> As in "Does the laptop goes through the machine that scans all
>> hand carry items?"
>
>> If so then yes they do.
>
> What I meant was have they started scanning the "contents" of people's
> laptop yet ?
>
> I heard that they routinely do that now a days at LAX ?
>
> Spangky
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Re: Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports         


Author: Nai`a
Date: May 14, 2008 19:35

Hertz Donut wrote:
> Why are they complaining?

"Theft" of confidential information by the Government.
> They know that all property going through the checkpoints is subject
> to
> search.

"They" are not putting this stuff back.
> They do not have the right to complain.

"Unreasonable Search And Seizure".
I believe there's something about that in the Constitution.
But seeing as this apparently only happens AT THE BORDER, some feel that
the Constitution doesn't apply, and are "seizing" the opportunity.
> On what premise? I would simply deny them access to my computer.

Then they will TAKE it, by force, with no recourse to you.
At all.
> They can ask you to turn it on, but they cannot install any software.

They don't have to.
Google for "Microsoft Cofee" (yes, spelt exactly like that).
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Re: Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports         


Author: Nai`a
Date: May 15, 2008 17:05

Nai`a wrote:
> You should really get up to speed on what's happening when you
> travel internationally these days.

Breaking news: It seems that our good friend Bruce has some tips on this
very subject today:

<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/15/computing.security>
<http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0805.html#3>

Aloha mai Nai`a!
--
" So this is how Liberty dies ... http://www.lava.net/~mjwise/
" To Thunderous Applause.
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Re: Have they started scanning laptops at honolulu airports         


Author: Hertz Donut
Date: May 15, 2008 19:15

"Nai`a" lava.net> wrote in message
news:1210896300-sch@news.lava.net...
>
> Nai`a wrote:
>
>> You should really get up to speed on what's happening when you
>> travel internationally these days.
>
> Breaking news: It seems that our good friend Bruce has some tips on
> this
> very subject today:
>
> <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/15/computing.security>
> <http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0805.html#3>
>
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