Our lives are on our laptops - family photos, medical documents, banking info, details about what websites we visit, and so much more. But when it comes to searching travelers entering the U.S., border agents can take a laptop or smart phone, search through all the files, and keep it for further scrutiny - without any suspicion of wrongdoing whatsoever.
That’s dangerous for travelers who value their privacy. It’s especially bad for those who carry sensitive, confidential information on their laptops - like doctors, journalists, attourneys, and business travelers. But to date, the Department of Homeland Security has refused to explain to the public what their border agents will do if they find sensitive information like medical records or journalists' sources in their searches of digital