Aug 10, 2026 · 16 min · 10 segments
A federal case involving a GrapheneOS phone wipe during an airport search raises a bigger question for privacy-minded users: can using strong mobile security features be treated as evidence of…
Scott WrightHost[upbeat music] Welcome to the Shared Security Podcast, the longest running cyber security and privacy show for actual humans.
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Today on Shared Security, we're talking about a federal case that turns a privacy feature into the center of a criminal prosecution.
Prosecutors charged an Atlanta man after agents says his GrapheneOS phone wiped itself during an airport search.
When does using strong privacy tooling become treated as suspicious or even as evidence or wrongdoing? And joining me to discuss this timely topic is my co-host, Mr.
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