1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

Post by Analemma_ » Tue, May 23, 2017, 8:55 PM UTC

eridius wrote: post #68

Analemma_ wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the law, intent matters. You're deleting the data with the intent to hide it from border agents. A federal prosecutor absolutely could argue that, if they wished.

You're deleting the data because you don't want to travel with that data . You're not hiding it. You literally just don't want to have access to it while you're traveling. In that sense it's no different than, say, leaving a hard drive with all your data behind (plugged into an internet-enabled computer that you can SSH in to and transfer your files back to yourself after you've crossed the border).

Post by Youareweakhn » Tue, May 23, 2017, 8:56 PM UTC

rosser wrote: post #116

stickfigure wrote: post #114

The right solution to this problem is, when traveling, always answer "no" to "may I search your laptop?" It sucks, and it many mean a lot of hassle ranging from confiscated equipment to being held at the border to being refused entry, but this is just one of the new risks of travel. Border security only gets away with this because people say yes. Companies need to make clear to their employees (and the public) that s…

Do you honestly think customs agents care whether you'll get fired or not? US immigrations will permanently sever families that have been together for years or even decades with utter disregard for the emotional trauma they're inflicting. Your job matters exactly fuck-all to a CPB agent.

Post by Youareweakhn » Tue, May 23, 2017, 8:57 PM UTC

rosser wrote: post #73

gruez wrote: post #31

Counter: the border agent asks "are you hiding any information from us?". answer yes, and they get you to disable travel mode. answer no, and you just committed a felony.

As a general comment to so many of the follow-ups to this post: You really, really don't want to get into a rules-lawyering match with Federal fucking prosecutors over whether "clever technological solution" counts as "hiding" something or not. They have all of the guns in this situation, and you have a demonstrably inaccurate understanding of the relevant statute. You WILL lose.

Post by Youareweakhn » Tue, May 23, 2017, 8:58 PM UTC

cdolan92 wrote: post #57

jzl wrote: post #47

This is a nice feature, but ultimately if you are concerned with border agents requiring a phone search then you should just backup and install a fresh OS before traveling, then restore when you get back. Log into the minimal number of apps after you've entered the destination country, and optionally delete/logout of said apps prior to return travel if the return border crossing is also a concern. Admittedly if you u…

That may be a solution, but I'm never going to have the time to do that personally.

Post by adekok » Tue, May 23, 2017, 8:59 PM UTC

late2part wrote: post #108

JustSomeNobody wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't know, I think the border is a no-man's land. They can pretty much keep you in limbo as long as they want. Edit: Yes, US citizens are allowed to ask for a lawyer (at the U.S. Border). But, the 4th Amendment is mostly out the window.

That's not really true. As a US Citizen, on basic legal principle, I believe that once Immigration has established you are a US Citizen, they have to let you leave unless they suspect you of a crime. Customs is sort of a different issue, they can go through your physical and digital belongings and search you.