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EFF – Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices

Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices, by Seth Schoen, Marcia Hofmann and Rowan Reynolds, December 2011

  • “Despite the lack of legal protections against the search itself, however, those concerned about the security and privacy of the information on their devices at the border can use technological measures in an effort to protect their data. They can also choose not to take private data across the border with them at all, and then use technical measures to retrieve it from abroad. As the explanations below demonstrate, some of these technical measures are simple to implement, while others are complex and require significant technical skill.”
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