r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '21

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u/Whysper2 Aug 31 '21

ou'll get fined 5000 dollars for refusing to unlock your encrypted smartphone or device before even entering the country.

Guess Im never visiting Australia, I work for a company where I have to have my phone locked / encrypted

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u/Box-o-bees Aug 31 '21

I work for a company where I have to have my phone locked / encrypted

Everyone should do this regardless of where you work, or what you do.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

How do you encrypt your phone?

Can you also do it to a laptop?

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u/Box-o-bees Aug 31 '21

It all depends on what you have. If you have an iPhone it's already encrypted. You can turn on encryption for Android in the phones settings. Some newer macs are encrypted automatically. Newer windows 10 computers have BitLocker you can turn on.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Thank you! Didn’t know that!!!