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 […]
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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 […]
Now Apps Can Track You Even After You Uninstall Them
Companies that cater to app makers have found ways to game both iOS and Android, enabling them to figure out […]
This AI can search for people by height, gender, and clothing in surveillance videos
A team of AI researchers from India developed a tool to search for people in surveillance footage by height, clothing […]
‘Do Not Track’ Privacy Tool Doesn’t Do Anything
When you go into the privacy settings on your browser, there’s a little option there to turn on the “Do […]
What does Google know about you?
Google first began as the helpful search engine which endeavored to index the entire web. As the company grew, it moved […]
Is It Really Possible to Use the Internet Privately?
There are many resources to limit your exposure to threats on the internet. There are countless ways to control what […]
Lifting the Cloak of Secrecy From NYPD Surveillance Technology
For too long, the New York Police Department has secretly deployed cutting-edge spy tech, without notice to the public. Many […]
Police super-database prompts Liberty warning on privacy
A new super-database being built for the UK police represents a “grave” risk to privacy, a leading human rights group […]
UK intelligence agencies illegally spied on Privacy International
UK intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ violated the law by collecting and examining data of human rights group Privacy […]
Can Europe’s GDPR Save the Internet?
In an world increasingly driven by the ability of private companies and governments to collect vast amounts of personal data […]
Skripal Case Shows the Limits of Surveillance
The U.K.’s ubiquitous surveillance cameras have clearly played an important role in the attribution of the attempted poisoning of an […]