China Olympics Electronics Surveillance

Looking beyond Wednesday's crackdown on media access to the Internet at the Summer Games, IT consultants and encryption experts are preparing high-profile attendees and tourists for what's shaping up to be a high-tech headache in Beijing. As a private memo from the U.S. government warns travelers about vulnerabilities for personal electronics, the Washington Post's digital security reporter examines the potential for gadget hacking at the Olympics. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 4, 2008 - 9:41 AM PDT
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by Philippe Habib - Oct. 1, 2008

This could serve as a good warning to the average traveller who may not have the luxury of a good IT department to protect their data. The concrete steps to take for protection are useful, as is the warning that the US also can confiscate computers at borders.

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