ckaihatsu
6th March 2017, 20:35
Your phone password
Chris,
Can you imagine doing this at the airport? You take off your shoes, put your liquids in the x-ray tray... and then hand over your unlocked phone to a border agent for them to look through?
A disturbing new proposal is on the table to do just that: Key politicians want to force every single traveller crossing the border to hand over their digital devices, unlock them, and provide their social media passwords.1
Border agents would then look through your private messages to loved ones, sensitive financial information, photos, browsing history, and contacts - and even download the information to store it in their giant databases.
Its intrusive and unsafe, and wed have no way of knowing who its shared with or how its stored. And U.S. citizens returning home have already been among the targets.2
Take action! (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BLZGpOxyt59JDeC%2Bli6Z4BzjCK4qHr5n)
But if we speak up now (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OwSBtKsxYTpuLSU9cfXSshzjCK4qHr5n) and hit key government leaders, we can stop this dead in its tracks.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has just testified in front of the House Homeland Security Committee that he wants the power to unlock your devices and hand over social media passwords to be the new normal.
Theyve heard from him. Now they need to hear from us.
Were sending a message straight to the House Homeland Security Committee to stop this violation of personal privacy. They need to hear from outraged citizens that this is a gross civil rights violation. Can you add your name? (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0391YRWfy%2FyNqSY6%2BiwSmhzjCK4qHr5n)
Our greatest chance to kill this proposal is well before it becomes enshrined in law. Stand up for privacy and send a message now. (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rUAgS8BYO%2BdU4i5Ej7C56RzjCK4qHr5n)
Thanks for everything you do.
Victoria with OpenMedia
PS. The awful truth is that its already perfectly legal for customs agents to search any electronic device being brought into the country without a warrant and without suspicion.3
Border agents are not only abusing this legal loophole, but now theyre keen to extend these powers even further. But the good news is that this has put these laws under the spotlight. In fact, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has just released a letter to Secretary Kelly vowing to introduce legislation that will require a warrant for any searches of devices. Its so urgent that we create a wave of pressure that will defeat these new proposals, and even secure new rights going forward. Will you join us? (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=D6QxPYd9C5Vl6EwrkLuUbRzjCK4qHr5n)
Footnotes
[1] We Already Screen Cell Phones At The Border, Will Social Media Be Any Different?: Forbes
[2] A US-born NASA scientist was detained at the border until he unlocked his phone: The Verge
[3] Ill never bring my phone on an international flight again. Neither should you. FreeCodeCamp
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Chris,
Can you imagine doing this at the airport? You take off your shoes, put your liquids in the x-ray tray... and then hand over your unlocked phone to a border agent for them to look through?
A disturbing new proposal is on the table to do just that: Key politicians want to force every single traveller crossing the border to hand over their digital devices, unlock them, and provide their social media passwords.1
Border agents would then look through your private messages to loved ones, sensitive financial information, photos, browsing history, and contacts - and even download the information to store it in their giant databases.
Its intrusive and unsafe, and wed have no way of knowing who its shared with or how its stored. And U.S. citizens returning home have already been among the targets.2
Take action! (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BLZGpOxyt59JDeC%2Bli6Z4BzjCK4qHr5n)
But if we speak up now (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OwSBtKsxYTpuLSU9cfXSshzjCK4qHr5n) and hit key government leaders, we can stop this dead in its tracks.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has just testified in front of the House Homeland Security Committee that he wants the power to unlock your devices and hand over social media passwords to be the new normal.
Theyve heard from him. Now they need to hear from us.
Were sending a message straight to the House Homeland Security Committee to stop this violation of personal privacy. They need to hear from outraged citizens that this is a gross civil rights violation. Can you add your name? (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0391YRWfy%2FyNqSY6%2BiwSmhzjCK4qHr5n)
Our greatest chance to kill this proposal is well before it becomes enshrined in law. Stand up for privacy and send a message now. (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rUAgS8BYO%2BdU4i5Ej7C56RzjCK4qHr5n)
Thanks for everything you do.
Victoria with OpenMedia
PS. The awful truth is that its already perfectly legal for customs agents to search any electronic device being brought into the country without a warrant and without suspicion.3
Border agents are not only abusing this legal loophole, but now theyre keen to extend these powers even further. But the good news is that this has put these laws under the spotlight. In fact, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has just released a letter to Secretary Kelly vowing to introduce legislation that will require a warrant for any searches of devices. Its so urgent that we create a wave of pressure that will defeat these new proposals, and even secure new rights going forward. Will you join us? (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=D6QxPYd9C5Vl6EwrkLuUbRzjCK4qHr5n)
Footnotes
[1] We Already Screen Cell Phones At The Border, Will Social Media Be Any Different?: Forbes
[2] A US-born NASA scientist was detained at the border until he unlocked his phone: The Verge
[3] Ill never bring my phone on an international flight again. Neither should you. FreeCodeCamp
OpenMedia
We are an award-winning network of people and organizations working to safeguard the possibilities of the open Internet. We work toward informed and participatory digital policy.
You can follow us on Twitter (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BLZGpOxyt5%2BuqhOPPgh%2FwRzjCK4qHr5n), and like us on Facebook (http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=z0u0RcatCzq%2B4d4vd5QlC3bSYoLBXwhU).
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