When the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) banned laptops from being carried on to airplanes in the wake of an attempted terrorist attack, I wrote an article detailing steps to enable users to safely transport their laptops on flights as checked luggage. However, the TSA lifted that ban a long time ago, making my article outdated. Even if you are taking your laptop on the plane with you as a carry-on though, there are security precautions you should take to ensure your laptop, and the data it contains, survive the trip with you. Check out the revised Top Ten Tips to Secure Laptops for Airline Travel to learn what you need to know to get your mobile computer to your destination in one piece.

At some point, the United States Customs and Border Patrol decided that the current administration's blatant disregard for the Constitution of the United States trickles down to them as well and implemented a policy of commonly searching the laptops of individuals entering the country even without any probable cause or legal justification. While this is not strictly related to air travel, my Top Ten Tips to Secure Laptops For Airline Travel seems appropriate- especially Tip #10. According to an article on NetworkWorld.com, two Senators are questioning this practice and suggesting that we should not throw the entire Constitution out just yet. Senator Feingold is quoted as saying "If you asked [U.S. residents] whether the government has a right to Read more...