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Overnight Stays at the Border if Canada Copyright Law Passes

The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws which could make the information on Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal

electronic devices illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of travelling with such devices.
The deal could also impose strict regulations on Internet service providers, forcing those companies to hand [...]

Fourth Amendment is Overrated at US Borders

As you may or may not know, the US customs agents have free reign over all your electronic devices - now the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Business Travel Coalition have sent an open letter to Congress to ask, basically, what the hell?
The letter comes 10 days after a [...]