Wired News article on people who are freaking out that their gadgets might get damaged now that airport security personnel are going to be spending more time inspecting electronic devices like laptops, cellphones, and cameras:
Many fear that even a basic search, conducted by someone who is not technically inclined, could harm their computers… “I am just not letting someone with zero technical knowledge have at my laptop,” said Fred Forsen, a network design and support consultant. “I wouldn’t let an untrained person prod my brain with a scalpel either. I rely on both my wetware and my hardware too much to have a random person poking around in either. I just cancelled a flight reservation and plan to drive to Chicago next week.”
Actually going so far as to cancel travel plans in response seems a little extreme, but we were pretty frustrated to discover that the new FAA rules require you to turn on every electronic item you plan to carry on board your flight.
