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That doesn't solve the problem, because you could be detained until the data is accessible again.
by javajosh 9y ago
That doesn't solve the problem, because you could be detained until the data is accessible again.
- MatthewWilkes 9y agoI admit, my threat model doesn't include indefinite detention at a border, but that is a valid concern depending in where you are going. Unfortunately, it's common not to believe people that say they don't know their password, otherwise the solution would be to just change your password and leave it at home without learning it. For me, the time lockout changes the claim you can make to an official from "I don't know the passwords, I have a record that I didn't bring with me, but can retrieve online" to "I don't know the passwords and have no ability to retrieve them while here". For me, that distinction is valuable and the benefits outweigh the risks. But everyone has different requirements and risk sensitivity.
- kortex 9y agoIt's beyond disturbing that we have reached the point where we are discussing this as a potential feature, and not a plot element of a dystopian scifi.
- IcyPickle 9y agoNo you can't be detained indefinitely (unless they have evidence to charge you with a crime). You could have your devices confiscated, and as a non-citizen, you could be denied entry.
- javajosh 9y agoI believe you can be detained indefinitely, and without probable cause, by border agents.