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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by pavelmelnichuk on Thursday February 16, 2017 @11:08AM (#13660990)
The question is where is the line?

Say I have sensitive or proprietary information on my laptop that is in an encrypted drive. Do I have to unlock my laptop, or do I have to unlock each encrypted file itself?

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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by pjc50 on Thursday February 16, 2017 @11:14AM (#13661067)
There isn't a line. You have to do what they say you have to do, or else [consequences as above]. Your sensitive or proprietary information is not an obligation on them.

The one possible exception might be if you're carrying information that requires a US security clearance to view. I'd normally expect that to come with an ID card that causes CBP to ignore you, but these are not normal times and you could end up in a fight between conflicting "security" services.

(The worst case of that I'm aware of was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms-to-Iraq )

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