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The U.S. Government Quietly Just Made It Legal to Go Through Your Phone at the Border (lataco.com)

submitted 2 days ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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An Appeals Court panel has ruled that federal agents can legally search through travelers' cell phones without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or a warrant when they cross an international border.

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[–] siravious@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I have a question.. there’s data on my phone and other devices that are protected under an active NDA. I am legally obligated to prevent disclosure of that information.

So.. what happens then?

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 4 points 19 hours ago

An NDA is just a contract, an actual law always trumps it.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago

You refuse to let them search and they dont let you into the country.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

> agree to do corporate espionage for company A

> get a job at company B, sign an NDA, put all their sensitive data on your phone

> have your buddy get a job with the CBP

> cross the border, "oops, I guess he gets to look at my phone, what can I do?"

> buddy doesn't have an NDA so he tells company A what he saw then splits the money with you

> profit??

[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, you're not. Encrypt the device and turn it off.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And if they ask you to unlock it, you just say no and it all goes fine?

[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They hold you for a few hours and make a bunch of vacant and vague threats.

Then, yes, they release you.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A few court rulings from now and I won't be surprised if they'll start indefinitely detaining people or using "enhanced interrogation"

[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It depends if you're a citizen or not.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

That's merely how is starts.