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To be fair, MacBook Pros pretty much all look the same on the outside. She probabaly just thought it was hers, stuffed it in her bag, and went to catch her flight.
That is a fair point, however, in that case, there would be a computer left over on the belt, that the author would've seen when he got out of the scanner. On a side note: do people not keep their laptops in sleeves (even when in backpacks)?
I'm surprised that everyone is focusing on the TSA for giving his computer away (awful), but to me, the even more objectionable thing is that THE WOMAN TOOK A RANDOM COMPUTER and just left with it. Any reasonable person would say "that is not mine", or am I being too naive? And, since she didn't do that, there was clearly malice involved, so the police were also clearly in the wrong, saying that it was an accident an…
Now, the fact that she didn't leave her own MBP behind is a strong indicator that she didn't have one (or at least didn't have it with her), and that she intentionally took someone elses laptop.
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That is a fair point, however, in that case, there would be a computer left over on the belt, that the author would've seen when he got out of the scanner. On a side note: do people not keep their laptops in sleeves (even when in backpacks)?
Are you not required to remove laptops from sleeves while sending through the scanner?
Amazingly ignorant police. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_by_finding
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For starters it wouldn't lower overall security by all that much[0] [0] http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-breaches-u...
So if JFK Airport removed TSA and just let people walk on to the plane, would you board one? I sure as hell wouldn't. I don't know what I don't know about international security. I don't have access to the NSA and CIA files about international terrorism. Sure, some of it is overplayed for certain people's agendas, but it's very clearly an actual risk that needs actual solutions. The TSA may not be the best one, but i…
Yes.
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Yes, I have found this to be very practical, but unfortunately they don't do this at all airports.
Really? I have seen it everywhere I have been - Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Kolkatta.
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For starters it wouldn't lower overall security by all that much[0] [0] http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-breaches-u...
So if JFK Airport removed TSA and just let people walk on to the plane, would you board one? I sure as hell wouldn't. I don't know what I don't know about international security. I don't have access to the NSA and CIA files about international terrorism. Sure, some of it is overplayed for certain people's agendas, but it's very clearly an actual risk that needs actual solutions. The TSA may not be the best one, but i…
I'm also pretty convinced that the liquid restrictions are purely for commercial reasons, as you can still bring enough liquid, separated over small bottles and multiple people if needed. Afterwards you can simply buy a bigger container in the airport itself...
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There is a good chance that the person who took the laptop was acting with an accomplice, and that the woman making the scene was involved.
So you actually think there are gangs that take flights just to steal stuff during baggage check?
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Yes, I have found this to be very practical, but unfortunately they don't do this at all airports.
Really? I have seen it everywhere I have been - Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Kolkatta.
> Luckily, I am meticulous about encryption and about backing up, so I don’t think I lost any data nor gave anyone else access. What is the OP's setup (and what are some alternatives), that he is so sure this was the case?
Here is what I do: 1) Enable disk encryption (System Preferences -> Security and Privacy -> FileVault) 2) Regular backups with TimeMachine to a USB drive. It your machine is lost you can use this to restore everything back to how it was pretty quickly. By default TimeMachine backups aren't encrypted, so make sure you check the "Encrypt backups" option when enabling it. 3) As well as using "Find my iPhone" (which requ…