New rulings allow the Homeland Security to seize and analyze laptops as folks cross the border. Will this will increase the propensity of folks to encrypt their laptops or reduce it (thereby reducing suspicion)? I don't think businesses will look at this as another reason to encrypt - the majority would rather data not be stolen or lost than think about what a border agent might find on that machine.

For folks who have personal machines (maybe speaking for myself), I am not sure I would care much if a border agent looked through my laptop. But maybe I should - who knows what that information can be used for later?