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According to an article on the Washington Post, the US Department of Homeland Security now has the right to detain laptops and any other gadget that can hold information, look into the contents, and possibly save notes or records.

Federal agents may take a traveler’s laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed.

Also, officials may share copies of the laptop’s contents with other agencies and private entities for language translation, data decryption or other reasons, according to the policies, dated July 16 and issued by two DHS agencies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

This would prove to be a hassle if you’re traveling on business and DHS agents impound your equipment. How about storing sensitive information in your brain instead? I guess they can’t just take that from you.