Trump signs surveillance extension into law
The law tweaks the sweeping warrantless programs that intercept digital traffic of foreign targets while hoovering up the personal information […]
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The citizen’s dilemma: fighting crime vs. privacy
A new app wants to give you real-time information on crime all around you. But what does it ask in […]
U.S. dramatically increased searches of electronic devices at airports
Customs and Border Patrol agents have dramatically increased searches of cell phones, laptops and other digital devices of international travelers, […]
NSA deleted surveillance data it pledged to preserve
The National Security Agency destroyed surveillance data it pledged to preserve in connection with pending lawsuits and apparently never took […]
How Google constantly monitors us
Google is equally needy, but feels a lot more insidious than Facebook. Unlike Facebook, Google isn’t just a place you […]
Man Charged with Spying on Thousands of Mac Users for Thirteen Years
Thirteen years of spying is a long run. As Naked Security reported on January 12th , the technical description of […]
ECHR workplace surveillance decision “tips the scales” in favour of employees
18 January 2018 The European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’) issued, on 9 January 2018, its judgement in López Ribalda […]
Big Brother on wheels: Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse
Privacy experts believe tens of millions of Americans are already being monitored by automakers. Source: Big Brother on wheels: Why […]
How the Government Hides Secret Surveillance Programs
A new report from Human Rights Watch sheds light on a troubling law enforcement practice called “parallel construction.” Source: How […]
Store’s Hidden Cameras Unfair to Cashiers, EU Court Says
A Spanish supermarket’s installation of secret surveillance cameras to combat employee theft violated cashiers’ right to privacy, the European Court […]
Delaying surveillance reform could undermine the economy
As general counsel of Twilio, a mid-size cloud computing company, I follow Washington closely. You may be surprised to know […]
In China, facial recognition is sharp end of big data drive for total surveillance
Facial recognition is the new hot tech topic in China. Banks, airports, hotels and even public toilets are all trying […]