Category: Tech/Policy/Privacy

  • Customs agents need a warrant to search your phone now

    Customs agents need a warrant to search your phone now

    A federal judge in New York ruled that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can’t search travelers’ phones without a warrant. The ruling theoretically applies to land borders, seaports, and airports — but in practice, it only applies to New York’s Eastern District. That’s not nothing, though, since the district includes John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens,…