Category: searches

Senators propose legislation to protect your phone at the border

Post author By Randall
Post date May 23, 2019
Categories In bill, border patrol, customs, customs and border protection, data, department of homeland security, devices, gear, ice, immigration and customs enforcement, legislation, Politics, rand paul, ron wyden, searches, Security, Tech, warrant

[ad_1] In addition to needing a warrant, the “Protecting Data at the Border Act” would prevent agents from denying access to US citizens who refuse to hand over devices, passwords or log-in credentials. Though, federal agents could override the need for a warrant in the event of immediate danger, conspiratorial activities threatening national security or […]

border agents regularly perform ‘warrantless’ device searches

Post author By Randall
Post date April 30, 2019
Categories In cbp, customs and border protection, department of homeland security, gear, homeland security, ice, immigration and customs enforcement, lawsuit, Politics, Privacy, searches, Tech, warrant

[ad_1] Agency policies let officers search devices for generic law enforcement purposes like investigating bankruptcies and consumer portection laws, the ACLU said. Officers can also search devices to collect data about someone else, such as a friend that might be an illegal immigrant or the foreign sources for a journalist. CBP and ICE can also […]