On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:02:54 -0800, the renowned Tchiowa
wrote:
>On Nov 9, 4:40 pm, Alfred Molon wrote:
>> In article <1194548477.461591.229...@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
>> pindborg says...
>>
>> > I will visit China in a couple of week and I need to know if I can
>> > take
>> > a laptop with encrypted hard drive along? Does anyone know a link for
>> > the rules of doing this?
>>
>> You might perhaps need an export licence from your own country for that.
>> Don't know where you are based, but if it's the USA check with the BIS
>> (Bureau of Industry and Security). But it could well be that the
>> encryption software on your computer is considered a mass market item
>> and as such is not controlled.
>>
>> Here is the link to the Commerce Control List (USA):http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html
>>
>> You might google for the Commerce Control List of your own country.
>>
>> In any case it's unlikely that you would need an export licence of your
>> own country of residence, but you should check anyway.
>> --
>>
>> Alfred Molonhttp://www.molon.de- Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe
>
>At one time taking backup software required an export license because
>the compression routine was considered encryption.
>
>The liklihood that you're going to get caught is slim. But the
>punishment is potentially so severe that it's not worth the risk.
>
>I can't help but wonder what you would want to have encrypted on a PC
>you're taking to China with you.
>
>The only things I can think of are likely to get you arrested if
>you're caught. Again, not worth it.
I have all kinds of business-related information on my laptop,
confidential to various clients. Unless you're resigned to maintain
physical control of the computer 24/7 during your trip (eg. never
leave it in your hotel room for any length of time), there's a risk
since the password scheme is not necessarily secure.
Personally I would go with the encrypted drive and not worry about it
unless you're doing things you really shouldn't be doing (eg.
attempting to stir up political trouble or getting involved with other
types of shady or criminal activity).
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |