Slideshow: Ten Tips For Protecting Your Devices From Seizure By U.S. Customs

Author: Brian Donohue
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VIEW SLIDESHOW Ten Tips For Protecting Your Devices From Seizure By U.S. CustomsFourth amendment be damned. With U.S. Customs agents increasingly interested in the contents of digital devices like iPhones, iPads and laptops, The Electronic Frontier Foundation has issued guidance for getting your mobile device across the border safely and protecting the data on it should it get seized.

VIEW SLIDESHOW Ten Tips For Protecting Your Devices From Seizure By U.S. Customs

Fourth amendment be damned. With U.S. Customs agents increasingly interested in the contents of digital devices like iPhones, iPads and laptops, The Electronic Frontier Foundation has issued guidance for getting your mobile device across the border safely and protecting the data on it should it get seized. Here’s a look at some of their tips from “Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border.”

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