My phone was searched at LAX, which apparently is the new normal

Re:My phone was searched at LAX, which apparently is the new... by krisdol on Friday April 07, 2017 @09:32AM (#14059438)

What would they do if you just don't carry your phone with you when you fly? One could ship their phone or put it in checked luggage.

They are not just looking for data at the border, they are imaging the phone and keeping those records for god knows how long and with what level of security. That is a level of privacy I'm not willing to give up, let alone the risk of having company confidential data end up in unintended hands.

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Re:My phone was searched at LAX, which apparently is the new... by ojbyrne on Friday April 07, 2017 @09:59AM (#14059659)

In the US if you end up in secondary inspection, your checked luggage can be brought there too.

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Re:My phone was searched at LAX, which apparently is the new... by hyh1048576 on Friday April 07, 2017 @10:17AM (#14059795)

Then you just risk of losing your smart phone. 100 - 200 bucks is good enough for thieves.

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Re:My phone was searched at LAX, which apparently is the new... by DanBC on Friday April 07, 2017 @09:47AM (#14059567)

Your unusual behaviour becomes grounds for their reasonable suspicion. They'll hold you and question you to make sure you are who you say you are and that you're not on their lists and haven't been in contact with anyone on their lists.

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