The Wall Street Journal’s Law Journal blog has an interesting article about a recent court decision that said authorities do not need to have reasonable cause to search your laptop, Blackberry, cellphone or other electronic gadgets. Here’s an excerpt:

In a small but growing number of cases, customs officials and police officers have been carrying out warrantless searches of the contents of laptops, mobile phones and other wireless devices. This spring, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in California ruled that “reasonable suspicion is not needed for customs officials to search a laptop or other personal electronic storage devices at the border,” including international airports.

This means your emails can be opened, reviewed and even saved by customs officials or law enforcement authorities, even if they don’t suspect you of any crime. Scary!