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I know, I was thinking of going there next year, not now.

by jmclnx 4y ago

devmunchies 4y ago
If concerned about privacy/security during international travel, a good option is to get a burner phone. A cheap android phone is peanuts.
- mrkeen 4y ago
  Give it time. One day people will be arrested at borders for "suspicion that they are travelling with a decoy phone".
  - c1sc0 4y ago
    “Not having a smart phone” already is a warning sign in some countries.
- pengaru 4y ago
  Yeppppp https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone
- nobody9999 4y ago
  >If concerned about privacy/security during international travel, a good option is to get a burner phone. A cheap android phone is peanuts. Or just a Nandroid[0][1] backup and flashing the stock rom before you go, then restoring upon return. [0] https://www.howtogeek.com/240582/how-to-back-up-and-restore-your-android-phone-with-twrp/ https://www.howtogeek.com/240582/how-to-back-up-and-restore-... [1] I don't know if this is possible with Apple phones, as I don't use them. Perhaps someone could elucidate on the viability of this option for iOS devices?
sph 4y ago
Well shit, this was my reason not to ever visit the US, but I live in Britain so I'm fucked anyway.
- jmclnx 4y ago
  I wish I could laugh, seems the US, UK and Australia are in a competition to see who can out do each other. What is it with English Speaking Countries ? I guess Canada is OK because of Quebec keeps them sane :)
  - yamtaddle 4y ago
    > What is it with English Speaking Countries ? Legal systems based on common-law?
  - louloulou 4y ago
    Canada has the same shit, NZ too.
    - upofadown 4y ago
      Apparently not for the Canadian case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law#Canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law#Canada
      - jmclnx 4y ago
        >In a 2010 Quebec Court of Appeal case the court stated that a password compelled from an individual by law enforcement "is inadmissible and that renders the subsequent seizure of the data unreasonable Quebec for the win :)
  - ta1243 4y ago
    France and Belgium also have similar laws backed by imprisonment
- ta1243 4y ago
  Literally been like this for over 15 years, and people were sent to jail from 2009 onwards because of it https://www.theregister.com/2009/11/24/ripa_jfl https://www.theregister.com/2009/11/24/ripa_jfl

I know, I was thinking of going there next year, not now.

by jmclnx 4y ago

I know, I was thinking of going there next year, not now.

If concerned about privacy/security during international travel, a good option is to get a burner phone. A cheap android phone is peanuts.

mrkeen 4y ago
Give it time. One day people will be arrested at borders for "suspicion that they are travelling with a decoy phone".
- c1sc0 4y ago
  “Not having a smart phone” already is a warning sign in some countries.
pengaru 4y ago
Yeppppp https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone
nobody9999 4y ago
>If concerned about privacy/security during international travel, a good option is to get a burner phone. A cheap android phone is peanuts. Or just a Nandroid[0][1] backup and flashing the stock rom before you go, then restoring upon return. [0] https://www.howtogeek.com/240582/how-to-back-up-and-restore-your-android-phone-with-twrp/ https://www.howtogeek.com/240582/how-to-back-up-and-restore-... [1] I don't know if this is possible with Apple phones, as I don't use them. Perhaps someone could elucidate on the viability of this option for iOS devices?

sph 4y ago

Well shit, this was my reason not to ever visit the US, but I live in Britain so I'm fucked anyway.

jmclnx 4y ago
I wish I could laugh, seems the US, UK and Australia are in a competition to see who can out do each other. What is it with English Speaking Countries ? I guess Canada is OK because of Quebec keeps them sane :)
- yamtaddle 4y ago
  > What is it with English Speaking Countries ? Legal systems based on common-law?
- louloulou 4y ago
  Canada has the same shit, NZ too.
  - upofadown 4y ago
    Apparently not for the Canadian case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law#Canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law#Canada
    - jmclnx 4y ago
      >In a 2010 Quebec Court of Appeal case the court stated that a password compelled from an individual by law enforcement "is inadmissible and that renders the subsequent seizure of the data unreasonable Quebec for the win :)
- ta1243 4y ago
  France and Belgium also have similar laws backed by imprisonment
ta1243 4y ago
Literally been like this for over 15 years, and people were sent to jail from 2009 onwards because of it https://www.theregister.com/2009/11/24/ripa_jfl https://www.theregister.com/2009/11/24/ripa_jfl