How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact
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Summary
The US is likely to join the likes of China and Russia as places where people need to protect their electronic data when travelling, due to increasing intrusions at border crossings, according to Ryan Lackey, a security researcher and chief security officer of a cryptocurrency insurance firm.
Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, there has been a reported rise in the number of foreign visitors being denied entry to the US, and in some cases, detained or sent back.
There are heightened concerns that such aggressive attempts at surveillance are going to extend to travellers’ electronic devices, posing a threat to digital privacy and free speech.
litre won advice from legal and security experts on how to protect digital privacy while travelling in the US.
It includes ensuring that devices are encrypted and PINs are strong, with Siri disabled from the lockscreen, and that operating systems are up to date.
However, Lackey says that the most practical solution is to travel with devices that store a minimum of sensitive data.
