Archived The Register's guide to protecting your data when visiting the US (theregister.co.uk)
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Archived The Register's guide to protecting your data when visiting the US (theregister.co.uk)
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'When it comes to safeguarding your personal data on devices, CBP has considerable leeway in what it can demand and copy – basically everything is up for grabs. ', "Unfortunately, CBP staff aren't always adequately trained, and there isn't much oversight, so this requirement of probable cause can be pushed to its very limit by some agents."
'"Officers seized my phone and wouldn’t release me until I gave my access PIN for them to copy the data."'
'When it comes to data security, American citizens also have additional rights, although there are some important caveats. '
'Getting into America can be tricky at the moment if you have the wrong skin color or the wrong surname. '
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