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Leave my laptop alone
March 9, 2009 – 4:45 pm by Jana Van ZylIn this post we look at how your laptop may be treated at a South African Airport and the possible impact of this on your right to privacy.
Nowadays, more and more people work flexi hours, from home or live and work in different cities by choice and thus travel on a regular basis. Technology and readily available Internet access makes this possible. People using laptops and peripheral equipment is a common phenomenon and one can barely imagine flights without travellers using laptops, portable hard drives and memory sticks. Part of travelling experience entails having your laptop screened by the scanners together with your other hand luggage when you check in for your flight.
they can search your laptop without a warrant
This irritates many people. Things could be worse: Did you know that the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA), the Company that owns, manages and operates South Africa’s ten principle airports, may even go further and not only screen, but also
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