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Article #194Re: COMPUTER DISKS THRU AIRPORT X-RAY ? ASAP
From: Kevin Dooley
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 16:16
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 16:16
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In article <15844@pitt.UUCP> ansst11@icarus.lis.pitt.edu (Andy Solomon) writes: >I am noy sure where to post this. > >Can computer disks with data on them go thru the >airport security x-ray machines. > >I need to know ASAP. > >Thanks, > >Andy ansst11@icarus.lis.pitt.edu > I have taken a box of disks containing my thesis and lots of data files through such machines a couple of weeks ago and lost no information either time. Note, however, that the power output and spectrum of airport security x-ray machines in North America is a lot easier on magnetic and photographic media than the older clunkier machines used in many less-developed parts of the world, so it may depend on where you're going. Kevin
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Newsgroups: comp.security.misc Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!utcsri!helios.physics.utoronto.ca!dooley From: dooley@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (Kevin Dooley) Subject: Re: COMPUTER DISKS THRU AIRPORT X-RAY ? ASAP Message-ID: <Bs22J6.1K0@helios.physics.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (News Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto Physics/Astronomy/CITA References: <15844@pitt.UUCP> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 16:16:18 GMT Lines: 20