Border phone searches are in the news a lot lately. Last month, a French scientist was allegedly blocked from coming to a conference in Houston after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found ...

The act of leaving home and traveling can bring on many anxieties, perhaps none more crippling than the lump in your throat you may feel in the airport security line. Whether it's the Transportation ...

Travelers are facing increased electronic device searches by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. Using a "burner phone" with minimal personal data is a legal way to protect your privacy at the ...

Phone searches have hit record highs, and airport lines are at a breaking point. Follow these steps to secure your device and avoid delays at security. I review privacy tools like hardware security ...

Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border. With ...

In our digital age, no item has the potential to reveal more about us than our smartphones. After snooping through messages, social media, and other surprising things smartphones track, a total ...

Here are some best practices for safeguarding sensitive personal data. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times and author of Tech Fix, a weekly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A burner phone might be one way to avoid having your personal data scrutinized when crossing U.S. borders, even if you're not ...