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>Soon they wont need a warrant for anything it seems...
Someone who gets arrested could also be carrying a laptop or netbook... where does it end? An important argument for encrypting any such devices.
Of course, for the average Joe it's many times more likely they'll lose a smartphone or have it stolen. There are NO restrictions on what the person who finds it, or a thief, might do with it - making encryption and/or remote wipe even more important.
US border agents have even more search/seizure powers:
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/26/business/fi-laptops26/2http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/19/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase20-2010feb20Probably the only way to defeat that kind of nonsense would be to have nothing persistently stored on the device i.e. thin-client. Agents or police could still ask or demand that you cough up passwords but AFAIK that still requires a warrant in most jurisdictions.
Regards. Al
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