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Critics say if the US can’t protect such data – which was improperly stored by a subcontractor – it shouldn’t collect it. Continue reading Hackers stole photos of travelers and license plates from subcontractor
The Muslim American wants assurances that the data – including photos of her not wearing a hijab – are deleted. Continue reading Woman sues US border patrol over data copied from seized iPhone
US Customs and Border Protection can see the photo and passport data on the chip, but not whether it’s been tampered with. Continue reading US border agents haven’t verified e-passport data for over 10 years
Plaintiffs including a veteran, a NASA staffer and a journalist claim that their First and Fourth Amendment rights were breached by searches at the border Continue reading DHS faces lawsuit over legality of forced warrantless device searches
Artist who arrived home in San Francisco faced ‘unconstitutional’ demands to unlock his phone Continue reading Lawyers demand answers after artist forced to unlock his phone
Lawmakers from both sides of both houses propose bill to require warrants before Americans’ devices are searched at border crossings – although foreigners’ phones would remain liable to search Continue reading Bill would block warrantless searches of Americans’ phones at borders
Officials warn of a ‘labor-intensive’ extension will create logistical and administrative hurdles Continue reading US to make social media checks compulsory for some visas
Senator warns that border agents’ ‘digital dragnets’ are distracting them from actual threats Continue reading Border agents could be forced to get a warrant before searching devices
There’s been an outcry at the experience of a Nasa engineer detained on arrival in the US – but your rights if this happens to you aren’t clear Continue reading Border guards force US citizen to unlock his Nasa-owned work phone