I don't know why the Verge reported on it this way, but district court rulings aren't binding even within the district. (So it doesn't matter that JFK is in the district with the good ruling.)
sorry to be the bearer of bad news! but I really wouldn't want people to think that the rules are different in JFK vs. Newark and make safety decisions accordingly.
Basic phone encryption can be cracked by law enforcement, but for the regular traveler they likely won't go to those ends and (for now) it'll require a court order.
They could make it a crime or arrest you extrajudicially for not providing the PIN, of course. Everything is up in the air.
It's shocking that I have to mention my planning on visiting Hong Kong: wiped laptops and phones before and after, dummy social media, VPN and encrypted drives of course.
I would do that anyway if visiting a foreign country, or just get a new phone for traveling. I don’t know the rules for everywhere and better to be safe than sorry.
Thank you for sharing this article! It’s been hard for me to find reliable information to make informed decisions, and I appreciate you for this article. Thank you!
Thinking a cheap, prepaid phone for making international calls is the best move for travel. In the worst case if they kept your device it’d be the one you care less about.
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They could make it a crime or arrest you extrajudicially for not providing the PIN, of course. Everything is up in the air.