International travelers should consider getting a burner phone to avoid border agents snooping on their private data.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are increasing inspections of electronic devices at the border. Using a burner phone while traveling is legal, though each traveler should assess their own ...

Crossing the border can be extremely stressful. And now your phone adds another layer. According to new figures from US Customs and Border Protection, nearly 15,000 device searches were carried out ...

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 ...

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo this week advised residents to buy a burner phone and use encrypted messaging apps to avoid being tracked by immigration officers and federal agents. In a ...