Comments on: Canadian Government Wants to Search Your Laptop http://www.brendonwilson.com/blog/2008/05/27/canadian-government-wants-to-search-your-laptop/ The personal web site of Brendon J. Wilson, a software developer, technologist, and entrepreneur living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:19:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: US Border Laptop Search Policies Are Scary at www.brendonwilson.com http://www.brendonwilson.com/blog/2008/05/27/canadian-government-wants-to-search-your-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-182431 US Border Laptop Search Policies Are Scary at www.brendonwilson.com Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:07:52 +0000 http://www.brendonwilson.com/?p=400#comment-182431 [...] coming once the Ninth Circuit ruled border searches of luggage legal – and the Canadian Border is following the DHS’ lead. It was only a matter of time, as I predicted, before they argue that they need the capability to [...] [...] coming once the Ninth Circuit ruled border searches of luggage legal – and the Canadian Border is following the DHS’ lead. It was only a matter of time, as I predicted, before they argue that they need the capability to [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.brendonwilson.com/blog/2008/05/27/canadian-government-wants-to-search-your-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-172968 Matt Thu, 29 May 2008 22:26:40 +0000 http://www.brendonwilson.com/?p=400#comment-172968 Ya, my Zune is full of music and TV shows... the music is all either ripped from my CDs or part of my Zune Pass subscription. The TV is recorded in my PC and converted into Podcasts. Now, HOW is a broder guard supposed to know if any of this is legal? Ya, my Zune is full of music and TV shows… the music is all either ripped from my CDs or part of my Zune Pass subscription. The TV is recorded in my PC and converted into Podcasts. Now, HOW is a broder guard supposed to know if any of this is legal?

]]> By: Ashley http://www.brendonwilson.com/blog/2008/05/27/canadian-government-wants-to-search-your-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-172449 Ashley Tue, 27 May 2008 22:51:44 +0000 http://www.brendonwilson.com/?p=400#comment-172449 If the Supreme Court rules that a <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hDQV_FXNWBkiZDb-bxnx46gy30jg " rel="nofollow">dog sniff is unlawful search</a>, then this would be too. You also missed "The deal could also force Internet service providers to hand over customer information without a court order." Which seems there would be legal precident that "deal" would be unlawful. Oddly, there hasn't been anyone asking the Privacy Commissioner for a quote on this. If the Supreme Court rules that a dog sniff is unlawful search, then this would be too.

You also missed “The deal could also force Internet service providers to hand over customer information without a court order.” Which seems there would be legal precident that “deal” would be unlawful. Oddly, there hasn’t been anyone asking the Privacy Commissioner for a quote on this.

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