Keywords: Security, privacy, borders, police, risk minimization
Simple steps to take before hitting the streets.
Author: The Markup: Big Tech Is Watching You. We’re Watching Big Tech.
This guidebook is concerned with the problem of cellphone surveillance by police against protesters. As they mention, ‘If your cellphone is on and unsecured, not only can your location be tracked, but your messages and the content of your phone may also be retrieved by police either if they take custody of your phone or later by warrant or subpoena.’
This guidebook can be used by anyone attending a protest and worried about their cell phone communications, and wanting to know how to minimize the risks of bringing a phone to a protest.