As U.S. border inspections intensify, privacy experts explain when using a burner phone may help limit what agents can ...

Crossing the border can be extremely stressful. And now your phone adds another layer. According to new figures from US Customs and Border Protection, nearly 15,000 device searches were carried out ...

Burner phones aren’t just for nefarious intentions, like you see on TV. They can actually be a handy tool for people who get distracted easily (because we all know how easy it is to turn off “Focus” ...

Border agents in the US are dramatically stepping up searches of people coming into the country, even US citizens returning from trips. And they have the authority to search your personal devices.

Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a decade. His focus has been on the evolution of computing, ranging from smartphones to PC builds and everything in between. You ...

The European Commission is issuing burner phones to officials traveling to the United States amid fears of espionage in Trump’s America. It’s the kind of security measure typically saved for trips to ...

Here are some best practices for safeguarding sensitive personal data. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times and author of Tech Fix, a weekly ...

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo this week advised residents to buy a burner phone and use encrypted messaging apps to avoid being tracked by immigration officers and federal agents. In a ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

Burner phones have seen a quiet resurgence in 2025. These simple mobile devices remain popular among privacy-conscious users, digital minimalists, and anyone looking for a basic secondary phone. The ...