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  • Secretary Napolitano Announces New Directives on Border Searches of Electronic Media

    08/29/2009 1:49:24 AM PDT · by Cindy · 3 replies · 492+ views
    DHS.gov - News Release ^ | August 27, 2009 | n/a
    Note: The following news release SNIPPET is a quote: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced new directives to enhance and clarify oversight for searches of computers and other electronic media at U.S. ports of entry—a critical step designed to bolster the Department’s efforts to combat transnational crime and terrorism while protecting privacy and civil liberties. “Keeping Americans safe in an increasingly digital world depends on our ability to lawfully screen materials entering the United States,” said Secretary Napolitano. “The new directives announced today strike the balance between respecting the civil liberties and privacy of all travelers...