For International Travelers

http://news.yahoo.com/s/
pcworld/20080801/tc_pcworld/149303

I found the above article at yahoo's "most popular" site after I wrote the following article. It's title is: US BORDER AGENCY SAYS IT CAN SEIZE LAPTOPS

A friend of our sent an email to us regarding the changes to international Air travel from the U.S. What we found out surprised us. It seems that any electronic device can be confiscated for up to 6 months or more even if they don't suspect you of anything at random. What this means in real terms is: don't take a laptop with your passwords and bank accounts on board a plane as they could be compromised by corrupt government officials or their friends or families. Don't put anything on your cellphones, blackberries, laptops, whatever electronic thing you take on board because it could be taken from you and your pictures, bank accounts, personal writings or anything could wind up in the hands of people who don't care at all about you and would think nothing of harming you or your family. It seems Big Brother is everywhere these days. I think too much freedom has been compromised for less than nothing. It's sad. Our forefathers and foremothers are turning over in their graves at the loss of real freedom and privacy.