Going through border security today – even just returning to your own country – is not at simple and stress-free as it should be. The likelihood of our digital devices being searched by a border agent has increased in recent years and political sensitivities today can be high. Our devices have access to a ridiculous amount of extremely personal information. How can we protect ourselves? The answers aren’t great, but I’ll give the current best advice from immigration lawyers and civil rights groups.

In other news: the Apple-UK data privacy court case will be at least partially public; some companies are ignoring automated opt-out signals; Waymo may use interior car video to train its AI; data breaches at Hertz and a Planned Parenthood medical lab; air travel group paints a picture of future use of facial recognition; San Francisco police have a new surveillance center; Ukraine drones come with anti-Russian malware; judge rules that ‘cell tower dumps’ require a warrant.

Article Links

1. [bbc.com] Apple-UK data privacy row should not be secret, court rules https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgn1lz3v4no
2. [innovation.consumerreports.org] New Report: Many Companies May Be Ignoring Opt-Out Requests Under State Privacy Laws https://innovation.consumerreports.org/new-report-many-companies-may-be-ignoring-opt-out-requests-under-state-privacy-laws/
3. [techcrunch.com] Waymo may use interior camera data to train generative AI models, but riders will be able to opt out https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/waymo-may-use-interior-camera-data-to-train-generative-ai-models-sell-ads/
4. [Bleeping Computer] US lab testing provider exposed health data of 1.6 million people https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-lab-testing-provider-exposed-health-data-of-16-million-people/
5. [9to5mac.com] PSA: Hertz belatedly says customer personal data stolen, inc credit card details https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/15/psa-hertz-belatedly-says-customer-personal-data-stolen-inc-credit-card-details/
6. [theguardian.com] Boarding Passes and Check in to Be Scrapped in Air Travel Shake-up Plans https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/11/boarding-passes-and-check-in-to-be-scrapped-in-air-travel-shake-up-plans
7. [cbsnews.com] San Francisco Police’s new surveillance hub being credited with 20% drop in crime https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-police-surveillance-hub-real-time-investigation-center/
8. [forbes.com] Russians Capture Ukrainian Drones Which Infect Their Systems With Malware https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2025/04/02/russians-capture-ukrainian-drones-which-infect-their-systems-with-malware/
9. [404media.co] Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional https://www.404media.co/judge-rules-blanket-search-of-cell-tower-data-unconstitutional/
10. Tip of the Week: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/border-insecurity/ 

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Table of Contents

• 0:00:00: Intro
• 0:00:24: Update Apple stuff
• 0:00:42: Dragon coin promo!
• 0:01:32: News preview
• 0:04:11: Apple-UK data privacy row should not be secret, court rules
• 0:08:14: Many Companies May Be Ignoring Opt-Out Requests
• 0:14:20: Waymo may use interior camera data to train generative AI models
• 0:19:56: US lab testing provider exposed health data of 1.6 million people
• 0:24:22: Hertz belatedly says customer personal data stolen, inc credit card details
• 0:27:18: Boarding Passes and Check in to Be Scrapped in Air Travel Shake-up Plans
• 0:30:58: San Francisco Police’s new surveillance hub being credited with 20% drop in crime
• 0:38:06: Russians Capture Ukrainian Drones Which Infect Their Systems With Malware
• 0:42:34: Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional
• 0:46:31: Tip of the Week: Travel Insecurity
• 1:03:57: Wrap-up
• 1:04:17: Merlin’s Musings preview
• 1:04:59: Looking ahead