Travelers Cautioned on Phone Privacy

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Locking down your device when crossing borders

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Canadian government warns travelers that U.S. border agents are entitled to search electronic devices.

Experts say the best strategy is to reduce the amount of information you’re carrying while traveling.

If you have to bring your phone or laptop, upload sensitive information to a cloud storage service that uses end-to-end encryption, then delete the originals from your device.

Travelers could be questioned, detained temporarily or have their devices seized.

There are also fears that police could use fingerprints stored on government databases.

Most modern phones and some laptops encrypt their data using a strong cryptographic keys only accessible when the user unlocks it with the passcode.

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