Is it recommended for faculty and staff to travel with a laptop which uses PGP WDE?
If feasible, faculty and staff may wish to take an alternate, “clean” computer when traveling to avoid exposing sensitive data to inspection staff. • Beyond export laws, please be aware that certain countries have been known for inspecting laptops and data upon entry, so you should be extremely careful about any proprietary, patentable or sensitive information that may be stored on your device. PGP has informed Penn that Russia and the People’s Republic of China may currently restrict the importation of PGP’s encryption software, including bringing a laptop with the software installed into those countries. • US Homeland Security may also decide to inspect your laptop when you return to the US, and by law they have the right to inspect.
