Get Your Data Safely Across the Border.

The article offers tips on how to keep data safe from government inspections and searches. When traveling by air, laptops could be checked along with the luggage to avoid having them inspected by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Since baggage handlers do not always treat things gently, laptops should be packed and padded. To prevent casual access by border agents, encrypting the hard drive of the laptop is suggested.