U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week held that border agents do need to have reasonable suspicion in order to conduct forensic searches of electronic devices belonging to travelers at the border. The issue is an important one, not just for private individuals but also for business travelers who often carry laptops holding sensitive company data. The ruling fell somewhat short of the more stringent ‘probable cause’ standard that many rights groups have been advocating for border searches for some time. Ruling affects a huge chunk of border territory in California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Washington.”]