Open post stefania maurizi @smaurizi@mastodon.social · 3mo ago Replying to @smaurizi@mastodon.social #RichardMedhurst to #ComputerWeekly: "a phone is at its most vulnerable after you turn it on and enter your passcode. When you unlock the phone, you are placing your encryption keys in the device’s memory [..] the keys can be extracted by actors who want to access your data" https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Journalist-Richard-Medhurst-had-his-mobile-phone-seized-Did-using-a-secure-phone-protect-his-data #RichardMedhurst explained #ComputerWeekly why he thinks his phone on @GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social protected his sources: #rebooting is one of the key features. We explain you why : [English] computerweekly.com Journalist Richard Medhurst had his mobile phone seized. Did using a secure phone protect his data? | Computer Weekly How can journalists protect confidential data and sources on their phones when crossing borders? Richard Medhurst, a well-known independent British journalist covering international affairs who has been highly critical of Israel, was arrested upon landing at London’s Heathrow Airport. He was the first reporter to be arrested by the British police under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act, which makes it an offence to invite support for a proscribed group.