An Experiment in Detecting Cell Phone Surveillance
OTI launched a technical effort at Washington D.C.’s March for Science in April 2017 to monitor and detect “Stingray” devices. […]
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Face scans for US citizens flying abroad stir privacy issues
If the Trump administration gets its way, U.S. citizens boarding international flights will have to submit to a face scan, […]
Dutch pass ‘tapping’ law, intelligence agencies may gather data en masse
The Dutch Senate passed a law early on Wednesday giving intelligence agencies broad new surveillance and other powers, including the […]
Amazon and WhatsApp ‘falling short over privacy’, says pressure group
EFF’s annual Who Has Your Back report criticises world’s largest retailer and biggest messaging app for not keeping up on […]
The UK Has a Dirty Secret for Spying on Encrypted Messages: Hacking
Members of the media and some politicians are near-constantly talking about accessing terrorist communications, but are ignoring one of the […]
Before You Hit ‘Submit,’ This Company Has Already Logged Your Personal Data
If you’re daydreaming about buying a home or need to lower the payment on the one you already have, you […]
Germany aims to store all users’ browsing data. But court says it’s breaking EU law
A law due to come into force in days in Germany on storing internet usage data breaks EU regulations, a […]
What is the future of privacy, surveillance and policing technologies under Trump?
As law enforcement technologies are improving, there’s been little talk in the administration about privacy rights in the digital age. […]
EU seeks new powers to obtain data “directly” from tech firms
European officials are pushing for more streamlined access to data stored within the union, amid an ongoing terror threat across […]
Germany to test face recognition software in terror fight
Germany will start testing facial recognition software at a Berlin train station this summer which could help police identify and […]
Human rights watchdog seeks details on Ireland surveillance data sharing
Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) – leading human rights watchdog – has asked the Irish government and security agencies […]
Latest WikiLeaks Release Shows How the CIA Hacks Your Router
Routers aren’t great at security—and apparently no one knows that better than the CIA. Source: Latest WikiLeaks Release Shows How […]