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For those who take their laptop when flying into the US, Bruce Schneier has some words about making your data safe.

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

This is for folk who travel into the United States — which also applies to U.S. residents who travel internationally. Bruce’s words are below:
So your best defence is to clean up your laptop. A customs agent can’t read what you don’t have. You don’t need five years’ worth of email and client data. You don’t […]

Southwest Airlines cracks down on mile-high clubbing

Monday, November 27th, 2006

From the Mile High Club news wire:
A California couple are facing federal charges after allegedly refusing to stop “overt sexual activity” on a flight to Raleigh, North Carolina.
I don’t know who’s more at fault here: Southwest Airlines, the Raleigh airport police, or the couple. According to the article, the couple got rude with the […]

Toy Transformer Robots: Safe. (aka the TSA’s Permitted and Prohibited Items list)

Monday, September 18th, 2006

I’m not making fun of airline safety or anything, but I’m intensely curious why the U.S. Transportation Security Administration felt the need to single out “Toy Transformer Robots” on their list of what you can and can’t bring in your checked luggage and in your carry-on.

Also, and this is something I didn’t know: It’s okay to bring saline or eyedrops with you, as long as the container is four ounces or less. Mascara and toothpaste are still no-nos, that is, unless you feel like putting them in your pocket.

» View the TSA’s full list of banned stuff here.