Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoNo Warrant Needed: Border Agents in NY, CT, and VT Can Now Search Your Phonewww.gadgetreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1458arrow-down13
arrow-up1455arrow-down1external-linkNo Warrant Needed: Border Agents in NY, CT, and VT Can Now Search Your Phonewww.gadgetreview.comMustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square103fedilink
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·16 hours agoRefusing to unlock your properly secured device for them will result in its confiscation and perhaps your detention. Password managers and browser history are sticking points. You could not use your device for anything, but one of your services might rat you out. You kinda need a travel phone.
minus-squareCount042@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 hours agoIf you’re a us citizen, they cannot detain you indefinitely. What that means isn’t legally defined yet, but seems to be around 4 - 8 hours.
Refusing to unlock your properly secured device for them will result in its confiscation and perhaps your detention.
Password managers and browser history are sticking points. You could not use your device for anything, but one of your services might rat you out.
You kinda need a travel phone.
If you’re a us citizen, they cannot detain you indefinitely. What that means isn’t legally defined yet, but seems to be around 4 - 8 hours.