On Wed, Apr 05, 2017 at 12:37:34PM +0200, Carsten Bormann wrote:
On Apr 4, 2017, at 23:15, Rich Kulawiec <rsk(_at_)gsp(_dot_)org> wrote:
the Wall
Street Journal is reporting today that a new set of procedures under
consideration will include demanding the phone passwords from *all*
foreigners entering the US.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-considers-far-reaching-steps-for-extreme-vetting-1491303602?mod=e2tw
Whoa. *Not stable*.
The Guardian is now reporting that not only will passwords be demanded, but so
will financial information and that travelers may face ideological questioning:
UK tourists to US may get asked to hand in passwords or be denied entry
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/09/uk-tourists-to-us-may-get-asked-to-hand-in-passwords-or-be-denied-entry
Further, as the secondary headline says:
Although mitigation options exist, lawyers warn attempts to
protect personal data may be seen as "probable cause" for searching
---rsk