So I have a job that will be getting me out of the US. For most things I’m not to worried, except for my computer. What would be the best way to securely move it and also not potentially worry about damaging it?
It’ll be a given that I have an encrypted off-site (cloud) back up, but I’m torn about removing the drives to hand carry and then shipping the chassis. My only worry about that would be customs stopping me because of carrying hard drives… more specifically 3x M.2, which I’m not as worried about and 4x 2.5” SSDs
Thoughts?
When I did it recently the hardware (w encrypted data) went through a checked bag inspection but it didn’t really affect anything else. I’m not sure that other countries’ security apparatus is going to threaten people to vacuum up their data like the usa, and in leaving the usa you typically don’t deal with usa customs inspection
I took it with me directly to avoid paying for a big estate transfer service and import tax that would otherwise be assessed by default on a normal shipment
Australia can and does FYI.