Visit China, Get New Technology Without Your Permission…
Reprinting from this story at Slashdot:
““US intelligence agencies are advising top US IT executives to weigh their laptops before and after visiting China as one of many precautions against corporate espionage. Symantec Chief Technology Officer Mark Bregman said he was also advised to buy a new cellphone for each visit and to throw it away after leaving. Bregman said he kept a separate MacBook Air for use in China, which he re-images on returning, but claimed he didn’t subscribe to the strictest policies. ‘Bregman said the US was also concerned about its companies employing Chinese coders, particularly in security.’”“
Perhaps we shouldnt be whining too much about the US government having at-will (i.e., no cause, no warrant) access to all of our electronics when we are near the border….