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1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

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Re: 1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

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Post by codefined »

letmein wrote: post #514
pbhjpbhj wrote: post #467

Earlier quoted context omitted.

NSA can probably modify the firmware to create some sort of backdoor, if you actually look like that would be worthwhile?

Probably? Snowden leaks already show NSA has badbios-style firmware viruses targeting every manufacturer, every model, going back a decade. Imagine what they have today. Why not mass infect all hard drives at the factory? Targeting individuals or "thematic warrants" are still too clunk and doesn't scale. All these folks who say "I'll out smart them, I'll encrypt my SSD and Fedex it" are "Not Even Wrong." http://www.s…

As most encryption takes place at the software level, not the hardware level, wouldn't it be difficult to infect all hard drives with some virus targeting encryption?

Also, not to mention most of my hard drives are made by China, whom seem not to like the NSA very much. This leads me to believe that they may struggle with the mass infection part.

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Post by leesalminen »

mcv wrote: post #426
sorokod wrote: post #410

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Looks like there is a business opportunity for an airport located on-demand lawyer practice.

It honestly sounds like it would be irresponsible to travel to the US without a lawyer with you. In fact, sometimes the US sounds like you need a lawyer on hand at all times.

It's a pretty good rule of thumb.

Re: 1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

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Post by groby_b »

794CD01 wrote: post #517
groby_b wrote: post #508

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any large company has an ethics code. Bribing government employees is usually a rather big no-no in that code.

Any large company also makes allowances for differences in local laws and customs when applying their ethics code.

Yeah... no. (The FCA[4] makes that fairly hard)

Amazon: "Employees may not bribe anyone for any reason, whether in dealings with governments or the private sector. " [3]

Apple: "Apple does not offer or accept bribes or kickbacks in any form, and we do not tolerate corruption in connection with any of our business dealings." [2]

Google: "The rule for us at Google is simple – don’t bribe anybody, anytime, for any reason."[1]

[1] https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct.html [2] http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/AAPL/0x0x803576/DAFD8... [3] http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=irol-gov... [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Corrupt_Practices_Act

Re: 1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

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Post by QuinnyPig »

chii wrote: post #461
epsylon wrote: post #434

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Why did you FedEx your SSD to the destination? Do you have something to hide? You're gonna have to follow us."

"everybody's got something to hide! I've got nothing hidden that's illegal."

If they find even one pirated song on your drive, they've got you on a felony. "Lying to federal officials" is a great catchall they regularly use to force a deal.

Re: 1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

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Post by jackjeff »

tlrobinson wrote: post #104
jackjeff wrote: post #48

In a true democracy this would be a pointless feature.

Why? What prevents a "true democracy" from enacting strict border controls?

A democracy is not just a system of governance. The fact that a law was voted by congress means it is a republic, or a parliamentary monarchy.

To be considered a democracy a country needs to provide its citizens more than the ability to elect a legislative body. There needs to be some basic freedoms and guarantees as well, like strong protections against unlawful detentions (habeas corpus) and unlawful seizures.

Border control agents are provided exceptions to the normal rules. They can check your luggage for weapons or illicit goods without any probably cause. The logic behind these exceptions is that it has a deterrence effect on criminals that would like to bring in illegal goods.

But going through your digital information makes no sense in that regard. If you were "up to no good" you would be able to send that information digitally without stepping foot in the country. Going through someone's private information is not about ensuring the safety of the country. It is an invasion of privacy and an intimidation tactic. The deterrence effect is not against criminals. The government uses this power to intimate people they do not like. For instance Loira Poitras and Glenn Greenwald are routinely subjected to this, for political reasons. Many muslims are subjected to this, simply because they are muslims.

These are the tactics of non democratic regimes. It is sad to see them becoming more and more widespread in the US.

Re: 1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

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Post by cyphunk »

gruez wrote: post #31

Counter: the border agent asks "are you hiding any information from us?". answer yes, and they get you to disable travel mode. answer no, and you just committed a felony.

> the border agent asks "are you hiding any information from us?"

Answer yes, always, because: I have client data I'm most certainly hiding from you on my computer because they'd in general be worried if it i didn't, also I have passcodes to friends mail servers I manager for them I'm hiding from you, also I'm hiding from you all the emails I've sent to my parents, I'm also hiding from you all the pics of my gonads I sent to my lover. So yes, I'm hiding information from you. What country is this anyway?

Re: 1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

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Post by cyphunk »

because... seriously:

> the border agent asks "are you hiding any information from us?"

Answer yes, always, because: I have client data I'm most certainly hiding from you on my computer because they'd in general be worried if it i didn't, also I have passcodes to friends mail servers I manager for them I'm hiding from you, also I'm hiding from you all the emails I've sent to my parents, I'm also hiding from you all the pics of my gonads I sent to my lover. So yes, I'm hiding information from you. What country is this anyway?

Re: 1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

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Post by URSpider94 »

michel-slm wrote: post #445
ENGNR wrote: post #427

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was thinking this (and no I wouldn't lie to customs), but the second half of the article details how to let a remote administrator enforce these policies, ie blame your employer for wanting to secure their data from unauthorised access. Of course the real answer is to avoid the business hostile USA (or at least the border)

The definition of "border" is surprisingly vast too -- if you're within 100 miles of any "external boundary". Two thirds (!) of Americans live within this "border" area. https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone

This is a bit of an exaggeration, which has frequently been de-bunked. In brief, if you didn't recently cross a border, then immigration officials have no special powers within this zone.

There is, however, a "functional equivalent" of the border in every international airport that grants ICE these powers over arriving citizens (which makes sense).

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/does-a-constitution-free...

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