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fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stop | Computer Weekly

A solicitor representing Hamas was detained under Schedule 7 at a UK border, had his work phone seized with privileged material, and seeks judicial review.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Device searches at the US border hit record high, new data shows | TechCrunch

U.S. border agents searched more electronic devices during a three-month period than ever before, according to new government statistics. The data shows that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency tasked with immigration screening at the U.S. border, searched 14,899 devices of international travelers between April through June, a 17% rise on the previous record high recorded in early 2022.
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