This could get creepy fast…. There are plenty of scenarios in which Facebook casually connecting you with people because your phones were in the same place at the same time could end … Continue reading Facebook is using your phone’s location to suggest new friends—which could be a privacy disaster
More than 800 pages of formerly classified NSA documents, including emails sent from the highest levels of government, give unprecedented insight into both Edward Snowden’s final weeks at the agency and its … Continue reading Exclusive: Snowden Tried to Tell NSA About Surveillance Concerns, Documents Reveal
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says Edward Snowden performed a “public service” by triggering a debate over surveillance techniques, but still must pay a penalty for illegally leaking a trove of … Continue reading Eric Holder now says Edward Snowden performed ‘public service’
Women who have visited almost any abortion clinic in the United States have seen anti-choice protesters outside, wielding placards and chanting abuse. A Boston advertiser’s technology, when deployed by anti-choice groups, allows … Continue reading Anti-Choice Groups Use Smartphone Surveillance to Target ‘Abortion-Minded Women’ During Clinic Visits
In a somewhat bizarre story which proves that truth is often stranger than fiction, a serial mugger in England was arrested after one of his victims spotted him under Facebook’s “People you may … Continue reading Victim recognizes mugger from Facebook’s “People you may know” section
“I was worried they’d ask me to do something that hurts innocent people — and prevent me from telling people it’s happening,” she said in an exclusive interview with CNNMoney. She felt … Continue reading Developer of anonymous Tor software dodges FBI, leaves US May 17
We call ourselves private citizens, and we refer to elected representatives as public officials, because we’re supposed to know everything about them and their activities. At the same time, they’re supposed to … Continue reading Snowden interview: Why the media isn’t doing its job
Twitter cut off U.S. intelligence agencies from access to a service that sifts through the entire output of its social-media postings, in the the latest example of tension between Silicon Valley and … Continue reading Twitter Bars Intelligence Agencies From Using Analytics Service
Comedian Olivia Lee takes to the streets demanding a look at strangers’ most personal and sensitive information – the same information to which a broad range of public … Continue reading Show me yours – Snoopers’ Charter
Great video regarding Britain’s new Snoopers’ Charter law to spy on everything every single British person does online. And don’t think the US government doesn’t want to do the same. Source: Cassetteboy … Continue reading Cassetteboy vs The Snoopers’ Charter
Surveillance Camera Man This kid is a genius! Great concept! Truly gets you to realize that the unfettered government spying is a not something to scoff at, especially when you experience it … Continue reading #NSA spying is no big deal? For those who think that.
Brought to you by Scenes of Reason,The Haystack documentary, is a real life investigation into 21st century surveillance in the UK and the Investigatory Powers (IP)… Why is privacy so important and … Continue reading The Haystack on Vimeo
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