Pronography in laptop caught by airport authority.

[Seether]

I dare say them folks who got nabbed by the customs in Australia may have been monitored for a while. anti child pornography things are a big issue in Australia, and they make it very well known that they've got eyes and ears all over to see if anybody does trades in them.

in fact, just last year... a big child pornography ring was busted up in Queensland, and they claimed that they have been monitoring them for months.

while pornography is allowed in Australia, child pornography isn't. which could explain why border security did what they did to the SIA pilot.

by the way, border security in Australia have the right to check on your portable devices if they think you're suspicious or hiding something. of course you can always refuse the initial search, but that would probably make things more complicated later, especially if you are caught in possession of things that you shouldn't have. I for one have had my mobile phone searched through *SMSes and call history*, but this was two days before a nationwide mission that was launched against some terrorist cells.

[mwmf]

Agree, must hv been in their monitor list already ..

[AAconnection]

Besides now unlicense software will be deal with soon, if you travel to western countries.

[paradigm]

I think for that abit troublesome for them to boot up everybody's laptop to check .... queue will be

[AAconnection]

Originally Posted by paradigm

I think for that abit troublesome for them to boot up everybody's laptop to check .... queue will be

Custom may impose early check in for those with laptop and also to fill in declaration form for not pocessing unlicense software.

[analog]

Hey bros:

Couple of suggestions here:
1. Use linux. Any knob working for the customs dept. Would have ZERO idea how to log in, how to bring up X, how to check accounts on the machine or how to look for hidden directories,
2. Pgp my frieds, pgp.
3. Use one and two together.

Jim

[binbin81]

hmmm..your suggestion may works...but they can ask you login on their behalf and assist them in folder opening/searching.As you are the owner,
You cant possible tell them you don;t know anything about linux.
Thus, unable to assist them in this matters.

Haha, agree with binbin, if cannot access they ask you only. Worse, the more they cant access the more they suspect.

Anyway, if they do check thoroughly, they will definitely send some guys for training on how to check laptop ....

[virginboy]

Originally Posted by analog

Hey bros:

Couple of suggestions here:
1. Use linux. Any knob working for the customs dept. Would have ZERO idea how to log in, how to bring up X, how to check accounts on the machine or how to look for hidden directories,
2. Pgp my frieds, pgp.
3. Use one and two together.

Jim

Set up truecrypt on the laptop. TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux Create an encrypted drive that can only be access with password. Very good for keeping confidential stuff. You'll need a technology geek to hack into it. Don't think the airport authority will have the doman knowledge to break it.

[Babbvbo]

Maybe because of the French air stewardess clip, so the airport watchdogs are on high alert.

[lonelybro]

i also believe tt it is based on tip offs & random checks, there is no way they would've known.

[Schmi]

Who don't such clips in the laptop. Other than kena marked, there's no way ot can be checked 100%.

[fiendish]

Dont think they can ever check all laptop .... eevn if they make you go there early, just imagine how many minutes just to check one laptop .... the only way is to random check, but it will still inconvenient passengers.

[Bramble]

I rem having to take my laptop out of the bag for customs (Aussie) to separately scan .... I suppose to see whether the internal electronics have been tampered with .... that already a hassle when there are a lot of people ...