The InterceptCloning One Way to Prevent Police From Surveilling Your Phone verified_publisherThe Intercept - Micah Lee Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department used “a sophisticated cell phone cloning attack—the details of …
ForbesNational Security Agency (NSA) Everything Is Listening—We Already Live In A Surveillance State, We Just Don’t Know It Forbes - Dr. Augustine FouAs consumers use more and more devices that have CPUs and are constantly connected to the Internet (IoT - Internet of Things), they are exposing themselves to more and more risks that they don’t even about,...
VICESoftware Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools verified_publisherVICE - Todd FeathersInvasive test-taking software has become mandatory in many places, and some companies are retaliating against those who speak out. As a privacy-minded computer science student preparing to start his first...
NBC NewsChild Welfare Inside the surveillance software tracking child porn offenders across the globe NBC News - By Olivia SolonThe Child Protection System helps police triage child pornography cases. But as the system expands, it's facing growing privacy concerns. BOCA RATON, Fla. — In December 2016, law enforcement agents seized...
MIT Technology ReviewChina How China surveils the world MIT Technology Review - Mara Hvistendahl The government taps into a vast global array of data sources through partnerships with both foreign and domestic firms. The CCP doesn’t only collect …
VICENSO Group Researchers Find Powerful Cellphone Location Surveillance in Europe, Middle East, Australia verified_publisherVICE - Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiSecurity researchers claim to have identified deployments of SS7 tracking technology in 25 countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Mexico, Thailand, and Australia. The deployments are linked to surveillance...
TechCrunchU.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP says it's 'unrealistic' for Americans to avoid its license plate surveillance verified_publisherTechCrunch - Zack WhittakerU.S. Customs and Border Protection has admitted that there is no practical way for Americans to avoid having their movements tracked by its license plate readers, according to its latest privacy assessment....
MashableSan Diego Police used ‘smart streetlights’ to surveil protesters, just as privacy groups warned verified_publisherMashable - Jack MorseWell, we can't say we weren't warned. San Diego police have turned a technology pitched on the promise of reducing traffic fatalities and tracking carbon emissions into a tool to surveil protesters. And...
TNWGear & Gadgets Ring’s new Always Home Cam is a surveillance drone for your home verified_publisherTNW - Napier LopezWe’ve all heard about surveillance drones, but those are usually matters of international espionage, not security for your home. Amazon‘s Ring wants to change that: the company today announced the Always...
ZDNetTechnology FBI warned of how Ring doorbell surveillance can be used against police officers | ZDNet verified_publisherZDNet - Charlie Osborne Smart doorbells can provide the police with valuable intelligence -- but the network can also be turned against them. Leaked documents have revealed …
WIREDGear & Gadgets How to Thwart Facial Recognition and Other Surveillance WIRED - Tom Simonite Whether you’re protesting or just stepping out for a boba, you deserve some algorithm-free alone time. Mask Up, Be Safe Facial-recognition tech can see …
Guardian USEdward Snowden NSA surveillance exposed by Snowden was illegal, court rules seven years on verified_publisherGuardian US - Reuters• Whistleblower revealed collection of phone records to Guardian • Court says officials who defended dragnet were not telling truth Seven years after the former National Security Agency contractor Edward...
RecodeDrones Amazon’s surveillance cameras fly now — which is unsettling verified_publisherRecode - Rebecca HeilweilAmazon has announced a new way for consumers to surveil their own homes: a camera-equipped drone that connects to Ring security systems. Ring, which Amazon owns, has a history of enabling controversial...
FortuneChina The world’s largest surveillance system is growing—and so is the backlash verified_publisherFortune - Grady McGregor China already has the world’s largest surveillance network; it deploys over half of all surveillance cameras in use around the world. Now, a new …
Mobile Surveillance companies are using mobile ads to obtain scarily accurate location data androidpolice.com - Caleb Potts "Wow," says the surveillance agent assigned to watch me, "he sure doesn't move around much." As people become more conscious of the importance of data …
MashableMicrosoft Microsoft waters down 'productivity score' surveillance tool after backlash verified_publisherMashable - Jack MorseEven in a world of ever-increasing employee tracking, Microsoft knows it went too far. The company announced Tuesday that, following widespread backlash, it will scale back recently announced additions...
ZDNetMicrosoft Microsoft 365's Productivity Score: It's a full-blown workplace surveillance tool, says critic | ZDNet verified_publisherZDNet - Liam Tung Is Microsoft's Productivity Score a worker surveillance tool or just a way of helping IT understand user engagement? Microsoft has come under censure …
Popular MechanicsInternet of Things There Might Be Secret Surveillance Equipment in Your Vacation Rental verified_publisherPopular Mechanics - By Courtney LinderHere's how to uncover these gadgets and have a stress-free stay. You probably don't have a lavish getaway planned any time soon—for obvious reasons—but whenever you do travel again, you might have one...
ForbesNSO Group This Surveillance Tool Can Find You With Just Your Telephone Number — Did These 25 Countries Buy It? Forbes - Thomas BrewsterA surveillance technology that can identify the location of a phone anywhere in the world in just seconds with only a telephone number has been detected in 25 countries, some with chequered records on...
VICEOpinion & Analysis Amazon’s Surveillance Drones Violate FCC Rules. It's Time To Enforce Them verified_publisherVICE - Albert Fox CahnHome surveillance devices like Amazon Ring are already illegal, but the Republican-led FCC has done nothing to enforce its own rules. Albert Fox Cahn is the founder and executive director of the Surveillance...
Edward Snowden NSA surveillance exposed by Snowden ruled unlawful bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance program has been ruled unlawful, seven years after it was exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden. The surveillance of millions of Americans' telephone records...
DW EnglishNational Security US court: NSA mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal verified_publisherDW English A federal court has ruled that the US intelligence’s surveillance program exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden was unlawful, and possibly …
New York PostChina How China’s top-notch mass surveillance system threatens global freedoms New York Post - By Hollie McKay Every millimeter of Beijing is monitored by state-of-the-art surveillance cameras, according to the Beijing Public Safety Bureau. Facial recognition …
The GuardianThe Workplace The pandemic has taken surveillance of workers to the next level verified_publisherThe Guardian - Rachel ConnollyMonitoring people while they do their jobs is creepy, and can even be counterproductive – but it has a long history One of the worst jobs I have ever had was made particularly bad by the micromanaging...
