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.
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.
What’s to stop you from factory re-setting your phone when you approach the border? You can sync it back up once you’ve cleared security.
Nothing. That’s standard procedure for anyone carrying anything remotely sensitive.