A recent court verdict in the USA means possible tougher security checks for visitors entering the country. The court ruling gives airport officials the right to search through mobile phones and laptops downloading and retaining the contents if necessary.

This follows a Los Angeles Appeal Court decision that airport officials had acted legally when a random search revealed child pornography on a computer, ruling that reasonable suspicion was not necessary for a search of such items.

As well as the obvious possibility of even more delays in getting through airports, there are worries that inadequately trained airport personnel could corrupt or compromise data.

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