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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Updates Directive on Searching Electronic Devices

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released an updated Directive governing border searches of electronic devices. The Directive outlines in detail how the CBP will conduct border searches of electronic devices. Employers with employees who regularly participate in international travel may wish to take note of these changes in the event that an employee’s electronic device(s) contains confidential or sensitive work-related information.