A federal case involving a GrapheneOS phone wipe during an airport search raises a bigger question for privacy-minded users: can using strong mobile security features be treated as evidence of criminal intent? Tom and Scott break down what happened, why border searches are different, and what this could mean for secure phones and everyday privacy.
Tom and Scott also discuss duress codes, realistic travel threat models, and Scott’s Digital Legacy Tree update.
** Links mentioned on the show **
TechSpot — US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search
https://www.techspot.com/news/113236-us-prosecutors-charge-atlanta-man-after-grapheneos-phone.html
GrapheneOS project
https://grapheneos.org/
EFF — Border searches
https://www.eff.org/issues/border-searches
Help Review The Digital Legacy Tree (upcoming book by Scott Wright)
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