Over a year ago, I commented on the privacy issues related to taking a laptop, cellphone or iPod across the U.S. border. As reported here by Computerworld, a federal court has ruled in Michigan that the U.S. government has the right to “seize and transport a computer to a secondary inspection facility”, as long as there is a reasonable suspicion. Given the proliferation of tech devices in today’s workplace, you may want to consider if your business has the necessary policies and practices in place to protect data that’s probably leaving your doors today, and possibly going over the border via laptops and other mobile devices.
Brian Bowman – On the Cutting Edge
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