[tarheeljason]

> Because it is normal for people to travel with blank devices, in no way will the CBP officer suspect that you have something to hide.

It is common for businesses to issue employees blank laptops specifically for international travel.

[woof]

Blank as in "wiped" or blank as in "wiped, reinstalled OS and apps, configured for the user but with no corporate data on the device"?

[lb1lf]

My employer (Big engineering multinational with a finger in lots of pies, including aerospace and defense) issues travel laptops and phones if you go to any number of countries, including the US.

Fresh OS install, required additional software, VPN client, 2FA for connection, one factor is given to you by a local company rep after you have cleared immigration. No company info whatsoever on the laptop as you depart - not even your itinerary.

Instructions are to wipe the user partition (using some proprietary, presumably good disk wiper) before heading for the airport again - and not leave ANY information on that partition unless VPN is unavailable, anyway. Also, do not leave the laptop unattended or on a network unless necessary.

When returning to HQ, drives are said to be removed and zapped before a new HDD is installed and the laptop is ready for the next user.

The plural of anecdote is not data, but based on what I've heard from others I've worked with, this is now close to standard practice.

[a3n]

Is there a "best practice" doc or description about that somewhere?

[peteretep]

    > It is common

Cite?

[evgen]

At one time is was common at Facebook to give employees traveling to certain countries burner laptops and given recent US policies I expect more companies to enact such policies.

[charlieegan3]

Not a citation but I've heard of various UK companies that do this. Usually for intellectual property reasons.