Russia’s use of Kaspersky antivirus to spy on the US shows need for encryption
Any technology that allows U.S. agencies to lawfully access data will present an irresistible target for hackers and foreign intelligence […]
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Australia to introduce national facial recognition system
Australia’s Prime minister plays down privacy implications of automated face-matching regime under anti-terrorism deal struck with states. Source: Turnbull denies […]
The one change we need to surveillance law
Opinion on necessary changes to US surveillance law. Want to look at Americans’ communications? Get a warrant. Source: The one […]
Irish data law amounts to mass surveillance, says ex-chief justice
A report by the former chief justice John Murray has found that current data-retention legislation amounts to mass surveillance of […]
Moscow Deploys Facial Recognition to Spy on Citizens in Streets
Moscow is adding facial-recognition technology to its network of 170,000 surveillance cameras across the city in a move to identify criminals […]
I never signed up for this! Privacy implications of email tracking
In this post I discuss a new paper that will appear at PETS 2018, authored by myself, Jeffrey Han, and […]
I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets.
The dating app knows me better than I do, but these reams of intimate information are just the tip of […]
WhatsApp rejected Government request to access encrypted messages
The UK Government demanded that WhatsApp comes up with a way to offer access to encrypted messages this summer – […]
Apple’s FaceID – A Powerful Tool for Mass Spying?
Wired reported that, last Tuesday, Apple unveiled a new line of phones with one feature immediately falling under scrutiny: FaceID, […]
US surveillance and the eye of the beholder
Is a country’s privacy regime adequate? To people who are not privacy professionals, this question may seem odd. What does […]
What’s New on Surveillance Self-Defense?
Since 2014, our digital security guide, Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD), has taught thousands of Internet users how to protect themselves from […]
Don’t look now: Big brother is watching you from an NS billboard
Dutch railway company NS has admitted to allowing advertisers to use billboards fitted with cameras to monitor travellers’ attention to […]