Since laptop and other electronic device seizures at US borders became legal without a warrant (including making copies of data), 7% of ACTE's business travelers reported being subject to a seizure as far back as February 2008.
What measures have IT departments taken since to protect sensitive corporate data, and are there any estimates of their (aggregate or individual) costs? I've only found this article about the economic costs of laptop seizure, but no figures are mentioned.
