What is seriously up with airport security anyways?! First they get permission to seize and search your laptop or any other electronic device [1] when crossing the border; then they make the only "TSA approved" laptop bag the ugliest laptop tote on planet earth [2]; and now they're going to be able to search your gadgets (iPod, cell phone, laptop) for illegally downloaded media content [3]?!
According to the Telegraph, leaders of the G8 are meeting this week to decide whether or not to ratify the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which is aimed at preventing piracy [4]. And if it gets the go ahead, customs agents would be able to search media players for illegally obtained content — ouch! This reminds me of Napster days where people would be downloading songs and all of a sudden a lawsuit would arrive on their doorstep, and sometimes handcuffs — double ouch! What do you guys think about all of this? I'm starting to think airports are becoming the "privacy free zones" — as soon as you step into them, anything is fair game!