Nethemas the Great points out a piece from Bruce Schneier running in the UK's Guardian periodical with some tips for international travelers on securing folder microelectronics circuitry for border crossings. A taste of the brief article: "Last month a US court ruled that border agents can search your laptop, or any other ebanking device, when you're second-story work the country. They can take your microcomputer and log out its entire contents, or keep it for several days. ... Encrypting your entire hard drive, existence you should certainly do for security in case your mini* is lost or stolen, won't work here. The border agent is likely to start this whole process with a 'please type in your password.' Of course you can refuse, but the agent can search you further, detain you longer, refuse you entry into the country and elseways ruin your day."

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