Campaigners say technology risks turning UK citizens into ‘walking ID cards’ UK police are using automated facial recognition cameras to record details of those taking part in lawful, peaceful protests eg … Continue reading Police face legal action over use of facial recognition cameras in the UK
The bug allowed one Carnegie Mellon researcher to track anyone’s cell phone in real time. Also, the fact that your cell phone company is actually SELLING your real-time location data to this … Continue reading Cell phone tracking firm exposed millions of Americans’ real-time locations
Pilot projects have begun linking surveillance cameras and internet-connected devices to a nationwide platform called ‘Sharp Eyes.’ By 2020 China hopes to have facial recognition cameras covering 100% of the cities, including … Continue reading China Aims For Near-Total Surveillance, Including in People’s Homes
The State Department wants to require all US visa applicants, both immigrant and non, disclose their social media handles to the US government, CNN reports. In documents that the department will file to the Federal Register tomorrow, it proposes that nearly every individual applying for a US visa be required to hand … Continue reading US visa applications may soon require five years of social media info
Oh they totally regret it. Totally. They totally regret threatening to sue the journalist breaking the story. Yep. Source: Facebook regrets lawsuit threat against Cambridge Analytica reporters Continue reading Facebook regrets lawsuit threat against Cambridge Analytica reporters
Judges say snooper’s charter lacks adequate safeguards around accessing personal data Let’s see if anything gets done about this. Source: UK mass digital surveillance regime ruled unlawful | UK news | The Guardian Continue reading UK mass digital surveillance regime ruled unlawful
The House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would extend a controversial government spying power known as “Section 702” for another six years—without new privacy safeguards that had been sought by civil … Continue reading Filibuster threat means Trump needs Senate Democrats to pass spying bill
The trial of Muhammad Rabbani is set to start on Monday over the British government’s use of Schedule 7 anti-terror powers against him. This is chilling. Source: Airport Police Demanded an Activist’s … Continue reading Airport Police Demanded an Activist’s Passwords. He Refused. Now He Faces Prison in the U.K.
The new facial recognition technology could be the next frontier for surveillance. Currently it’s all done locally on the iPhone, but that could all change some day. Source: Apple’s FaceID Could Be … Continue reading Apple’s FaceID Could Be a Powerful Tool for Mass Spying
The spy agency didn’t care about copyright violations; it was trying to determine if it could find valuable intelligence. The NSA has a file on all of us and our bad music … Continue reading NSA Broke the Encryption on File-Sharing Apps Kazaa and eDonkey
One of the core principles enshrined in the Fourth Amendment is a prohibition on general searches — meaning, the government cannot simply go fishing for a wide range of information in the … Continue reading A Sweeping Search Warrant Targets Anti-Trump Website in Clear Threat to the Constitution
If you live in California, follow the simple instructions in the post below to stop your cable company from selling your browsing history to advertisers. Source: Californians: Demand a Vote on Your … Continue reading Californians: Demand a Vote on Your Broadband Privacy Before the Telecom Lobby Runs Out the Clock
