UUIDs on drives

[Karl Larsen]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>>>   
>>>       
>>     A person who wants my Hard Drive has to take it from me holding and
>> AR-15 Automatic Weapon. If they succeed they have every right to my data
>> :-)
>> I will be dead and not care.
>>     
>
> Brave words, but unlikely if you ever feel like travelling across
> international borders with your laptop.  US Customs can now take your drive
> right out of your laptop - and keep it.  And they're only carrying hand
> guns.
>   
    If you travel any more you have a letter from Homeland Security that 
is embossed so as to be usable and you show that and they leave you 
alone. About 5 years ago I saw an old lady being searched by HS and said 
to myself there has to be a better way. And there was.

Karl


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