Answer by daark for Prevention measures against laptop seizure at US borders
In many places I've been in departments typically have "travel laptops". These are blank laptops with standard corporate encryption, office, a web browser (for email access) and that's it nothing else!...
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This works as a security for all types of communication. It's also a kind of security by obscurity. Simply insert a number of keywords into any document / communication: Terror threat. Bomb. Nuclear....
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Full-disk encryption, three-level. First level: secure boot to the OS. Normal counter-measures (two flash drives/CD for bootloader signature verification, USB-AES passthrough devices and TPM/UEFI...
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I have two solutions. Both require Full Disk Encryption (FDE). First Solution Credit to Bruce Schneier. Just before leaving home, create a second key. Type it with your forehead, a cat or dog, just so...
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A useful and practical guide to securing information devices when crossing borders is provided by the Canadian Bar Association here. I would not say the U.S. border is the only one of concern, others...
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You can hide the fact that you have heavily encrypted files by using the one time pad method. You can dump (encrypted) data from sensitive files in the form of fake high ISO noise in image files. To...
View ArticleAnswer by kasperd for Prevention measures against laptop seizure at US borders
The most efficient approach I can imagine is the following: Boot from a USB media Mount a hidden encrypted volume located on internal media Leave boot media at home Use a screen saver which upon seeing...
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The ANSSI, French government service in charge of IT security, has published a document providing brief advice to people having to travel abroad. Relevant here are the advisories concerning preparation...
View ArticleAnswer by Stephane for Prevention measures against laptop seizure at US borders
The best way to protect against that type of border search is actually not to have anything suspicious on the hardware you take through the custom. Using encryption technology will most likely raise...
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Full disk encryption is the most common one used. The cost would depend on the time which needs to be implemented by the IT department ontop of normal laptop staging. However in my experience FDE is a...
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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...
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