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1. delichon · 1790868019 · focus · HN ↗

   I keep all of my most sensitive personal documents on my phone, as an emergency backup, but in an encrypted (Cryptomator) volume that requires a separate password. Given the routine news of such exploits this seems like due diligence.

   As I understand it this encryption is a significant additional barrier to technical or legal access to those files. If someone knows otherwise, please let me know. Being wrong could cost me my home and life savings.

   1. pieter_mj · 1790868216 · focus · HN ↗

      If you travel abroad you must unlock. No 4th amendment for you.

      1. jstanley · 1790868440 · focus · HN ↗

         This is mostly FUD. I've never been asked to unlock my phone when travelling abroad.

         1. dana-s · 1790868727 · focus · HN ↗

            I believe the parent comment is talking about leaving US, coming back to the US and then having US's border patrol do so. If that is also what you understood, are you an activist or anyone whom would be of interest to the feds to be asked so? Otherwise saying "I've never been asked" sounds like a common thing for most people.

            1. jstanley · 1790869807 · focus · HN ↗

               Reading this kind of stuff online made me afraid of international travel for many years. When I finally did it literally nothing happened to me.

               Yes it's bad that the government overreaches, but it is also bad for your mental health to worry about it.

               1. bryceacc · 1790880583 · focus · HN ↗

                  this sounds exactly like the chilling effect and fear the US government wants to instill on people these days. They want us to know big brother is watching, they have the power to stop and search you, and you can't do anything about it

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