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User warns of border laptop seizures, stresses FileVault encryption

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A user on Mastodon shared a cautionary tale about border customs agents potentially seizing laptops and accessing their contents. The user emphasized the importance of enabling FileVault, an encryption feature, to protect sensitive data from such scenarios. AI

RANK_REASON This is a personal anecdote shared on social media, not a significant industry event or development.

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User warns of border laptop seizures, stresses FileVault encryption

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The customs agent takes your laptop into a back room and you feel your stomach drop, because you know what's on that drive. You enabled FileVault. https:// theu

    The customs agent takes your laptop into a back room and you feel your stomach drop, because you know what's on that drive. You enabled FileVault. https:// theunhacked.com/advanced-at-re st-encryption-guide/ # AI # automation # privacy

    LINKS theunhacked.com/advanced-at-rest-encrypti…

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