U.S. Lays Down New Rules For Border Search Of Laptops

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U.S. Lays Down New Rules For Border Search Of Laptops [uk.reuters.com]

The rules permit searches of such devices without a person's consent. The review is to be done in the presence of the owner, unless there are national security or law enforcement reasons to conduct it elsewhere.

Immigration and customs officers can also hold the devices or the data, which may be copied without the knowledge of the owner for further review, according to the rules.

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No way they could search all devices. I wonder what the criteria are for who will be searched

Would that cover the removable media in my phone?
Not that they'd be interested in my mp3 files, but occasionally I store files on my phone for a temporary medium...

I just can't see them checking everyones phone...