Post #4070354

@evacide@hachyderm.io I’ve been following this story for awhile and it brings a lot of questions in regards to what rights a citizen has when it comes to illegal seizures. Unfortunately things like this a more and more common even without an activist background. “I have not seen this before, though I’ve discussed the potential scenario with activists and journalists over the years,” said Sandvik. “I think this case serves as a reminder that authorities may argue you knowingly destroyed data, so it’s better to not have that data on you when you cross certain borders.” Agree with Sandvik on this. Say you’re a journalist or activist, I would imagine having an encrypted remote backup on a home server, with the ability to load that backup via a vpn, and a utilizing mostly blank phone when moving through processing locations like a border would be a smart move.