Security News > 2017 > April > US lawmakers propose bill to stop warrantless phone searches at US border (Help Net Security)
2017-04-05 18:55
Four US Congressmen have introduced on Tuesday a new law aimed at protecting Americans from warrantless searches of their digital devices when they cross the US border. The Protecting Data at the Border Act is backed by Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Rand Paul (R-Ky) in the US Senate, and Jared Polis (D-Colo) and Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) in the House of Representatives. “Accessing the digital contents of electronic equipment, accessing the digital contents of an online … More →
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