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
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
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
An “elite FBI forensic unit” admitted that for two decades, nearly every examiner “gave flawed testimony” (aka lied) about hair sample evidence in criminal trials. This is important, as the author of … Continue reading FBI admits to giving “flawed” testimony (they lied) for decades
With Facebook now closely monitored in Egypt, activists have been learning to use the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate on the streets. You should never express your political opinions in a … Continue reading With Facebook No Longer a Secret Weapon, Egypt’s Protesters Turn to Signal
You probably think the US government needs a warrant if they want to dig through your old emails, texts, and instant messages, right? Well, you’re wrong! That may change soon with the … Continue reading Why You Should Care About the Coming Email Privacy Law
After weeks of a very public back and forth with Apple over opening the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, the FBI opted for plan B and asked an Israeli security firm to crack … Continue reading The FBI Paid at Least $1 Million to Get Inside the San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
when you realize all the snap chat filters are really building a facial recognition database ☕️? — B.o.B (@bobatl) April 16, 2016 You might laugh when you first hear this idea, especially … Continue reading Rapper B.o.B. has chilling theory about Snapchat—but can we trust him?
Chalk up another victory for user privacy. Add Viber to your list of secure messaging apps, along with Apple’s iMessage and Facebook’s (???) WhatsApp. The fact that FaceBook owns WhatsApp is a … Continue reading Viber Adds End-to-End Encryption like WhatsApp, Apple
Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat and other companies are said to be in the process of making their apps more secure as a direct result of the FBI’s public battle with Apple. For … Continue reading FBI fight over iPhone becoming FBI’s worst nightmare
“If, technologically, it is possible to make an impenetrable device or system, where the encryption is so strong that there is no key, there is no door at all, then how do … Continue reading Obama, at South by Southwest, Calls for Law Enforcement Access in Encryption Fight
If Apple can be forced to write code in this case to bypass security features and create new accessibility, what is to stop the government from demanding that Apple write code to turn … Continue reading Apple Vs FBI: Former CIA director James Woolsey sides with Apple
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