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While for a laptop one can use xen ( or grub, or similar ) to default boot into a pretty boring image of, let's say, windows 10, with some fake-but-good-looking
by ccozan 7y ago
While for a laptop one can use xen ( or grub, or similar ) to default boot into a pretty boring image of, let's say, windows 10, with some fake-but-good-looking documents, photos, etc, I wonder what are the possibilities on a smartphone? Would this be possible on an Android?
- dawnerd 7y agoThat really wont fool them though. EFF recommends against it too.
- snazz 7y agoWhat exactly is wrong with this approach? It should get you through the border with no further suspicions, since I’m guessing they don’t have the time to be checking for hidden partitions for every traveler they pull over.
- panarky 7y ago1) Because this can give officers probable cause to detain you. Just like if they find a hidden compartment in your luggage, even if there's no contraband in it, you'll be held many hours in a freezing cold room while they examine every detail of you and your property. 2) Because it could be a crime. Failure to disclose an encryption key if requested by UK Police and Customs authorities is a breach of The Terrorism Act, for which you can be arrested. 3) If they ask if you have hidden or encrypted data, and you lie about it, in the US you're now guilty of a federal crime -- even the hidden volume itself is empty or innocuous.
- ccozan 7y agoYes, true. But if you are at the border and give to the officers all what they want ( access to your laptop and phone ), why would they have further suspicions to interrogate and/or detain and deep search your devices, if you are really a clean person, dunno, white, 30-40 years, suit up, good clothing, no strange stuff in traveling history..etc.?