Security guru Bruce Schneier has a fascinating essay this week about his scheme for ensuring that customers officials -- either here in the U.S. or abroad -- are unable to have their way with the contents of your laptop.
Based on whole-disk encryption and requiring a trusted human partner, it's complicated and probably not for the typical business traveler, but fun to ponder nonetheless.
It sounds crazy, but stay with me. Caveat: Don't try this at home if you're not very familiar with whatever encryption product you're using. Failure results in a bricked computer. Don't blame me.
Comments on the post are equally interesting, with several people offering solutions that seem simpler although not foolproof.