[andrei_says_]

Could the warrantless search of laptops etc. at borders, and the demand for all passwords have something to do with such access?

[scolson]

First, that is CBP scooping up data at the border, not the CIA. If the CIA were targeting you, you would not know.

Second, CBP asks for your password. This is not the same as an administrator password, and certainly in the case of some business travelers, they may not know the admin creds.