Camera traps designed for animals are now invading human privacy
Over the past two decades automated wildlife cameras—known as camera traps—have proven invaluable in ecological research and conservation management. Their […]
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Google facing mounting pressure over tracking tactics
Google’s data privacy practices are attracting the regulator attention, due to the search engine’s tracking of user locations, the BBC […]
Thefts, Hacks And Surveillance: Whose Side Is Blockchain On?
Crypto is in the news for the recent hacks and breaches, becoming the favorite currency of cybercriminals. This article examines […]
What Constant Surveillance Does to Your Brain
As technology and machine learning continue to advance, we’re integrating surveillance into our daily lives at an increasing rate, and […]
It’s Amateur Hour in the World of Spyware and Victims Will Pay the Price
We’re living in the golden age of spyware and government hacking, with companies rushing to join a blossoming billion dollar […]
Alarm over talks to implant UK employees with microchips
Britain’s biggest employer organisation and main trade union body have sounded the alarm over the prospect of British companies implanting […]
Facial image matching system risks ‘chilling effect’ on freedoms
Civil rights groups have warned a vast, powerful system allowing the near real-time matching of citizens’ facial images risks a […]
China surveillance tech can ID people by their walk
Chinese authorities have started using “gait recognition” software – artificial intelligence that identifies people by their body shape and the […]
CNIL Details Rules On Audience and Traffic Measuring In Publicly Accessible Areas
On October 17, 2018, the French data protection authority (the “CNIL”) published a press release detailing the rules applicable to […]
Pentagon Wants to Predict Anti-Trump Protests Using Social Media Surveillance
A series of research projects, patent filings, and policy changes indicate that the Pentagon wants to use social media surveillance […]
Undercover cops break Facebook rules to track protesters, ensnare criminals
Facebook is teeming with fake accounts created by undercover law enforcement officers. They’re against the rules — but cops keep […]
Robotic Security Forces On Patrol Prompt Privacy Concerns
The security force of the future is already patrolling several neighborhoods in the Tri-State area. The robotic protectors can see what […]