Since I wrote the first part of this series, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released a superlative guide on digital privacy at the U.S. Border. They have done things like this before, but since the legal context around these issues is somewhat labile, it is important to make sure you are getting up-to-date information.
Before I move on to my own technical solution for moving across borders, I think it is beneficial to review the EFF's Guide. Their post about this guide can be found here. It is broken up into 3 parts:
- Digital Privacy Guide for Travelers
- Constitutional Rights, Government Policies, and Privacy at the Border
- The Technology of Privacy Protection
Here, I am going to focus on the first 2 parts, and the last part of this series will basically be my take on part 3 of their guide.
Much of the information presented will be useful to any traveler, but I am writing this from the perspective of a deeply concerned U.S. citizen, and will correspondingly focus on aspects that affect this cohort.
Continue reading Injustice at the Border: How to Protect Your Data (Part 2)