Tag: Christopher Soghoian
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Keeping the Government Out of Your Smartphone
Smartphones can be a cop’s best friend. They are packed with private information like emails, text messages, photos, and calling history. Unsurprisingly, law enforcement agencies now routinely seize and search phones. This occurs at traffic stops, during raids of a target’s home or office, and during interrogations and stops at the U.S. border. These searches…
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Attention Activists: Your Phone May Not Be Safe at Protests
Ever wondered why your cell phone reception suddenly becomes terrible at protests? Ever worried that police could use electronic spoofing devices to suck up your mobile data because you are in the streets exercising your rights? You might have been onto something. Mobile “IMSI catchers”, currently on the market and being pushed to police and…