Basic Security Precautions for Non-Profits and Journalists
Can someone explain the reasoning behind these recommendations?<p>Don't :<p>> Use your fingerprint to lock/unlock devices.<p>> Use an Android phone.<p>> Take the devices you work on across the US border.<p>Anyone has experience with their devices being searched at the border? Do they just look at your social media and let you go or do they somehow copy the data on the devices or install any software on the devices? Will the persons devices always be in visibility or do the CBP officers handle them in separate rooms?<p>Assuming I have to carry my laptop and phone across the border, what precautions can I take to minimize the potential privacy violations? After crossing the border, do I just reinstall my OS of choice (Ubuntu) from scratch and reset all passwords?<p>Regarding the browser recommendation, why is Firefox not recommended? It's used in the Tor browser and I have not heard of any major security incident recently with Firefox.