Major U.S. tech firms press Congress for internet surveillance reforms
Facebook, Amazon and more than two dozen other U.S. technology companies pressed Congress on Friday to make changes to a […]
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When Technology Takes Hostages: The Rise of ‘Stalkerware’
NSA zero-days and sophisticated state surveillance tools get all the headlines. But we’re overlooking the dangerous, life-threatening, rise of “stalkerware,” […]
How to escape the online spies
Whether you’re tweeting, shopping or just browsing, internet companies are monitoring you. Here’s how to evade the snoopers Source: How […]
The Thinning Line Between Commercial and Government Surveillance
Privacy doesn’t merely benefit individuals; it fundamentally shapes how society functions. It is crucial for marginalized communities and for social […]
Airport face recognition could extend to US citizens, says Customs
The US government has rolled out a plan to reshape airport security around facial recognition, playing off a wealth of […]
UK plans real-time surveillance of internet users
The “live” surveillance of British web users’ internet communications has been proposed in a draft technical paper prepared by the […]
N.S.A. Halts Collection of Americans’ Emails About Foreign Targets
The National Security Agency (NSA) announced that it has halted its warrantless surveillance program. This program was one of the […]
Hundreds of privacy-invading apps are using ultrasonic sounds to track you
Apps are using ad-tracking ultrasonic tones – audio signals that your phone can hear, but you can’t – build up […]
You Cannot Encrypt Your Face
Ability to dissent and to do it anonymously was central to fight for independence and founding of the United States. However, latest […]
Facebook transparency report signals need for privacy guidelines
Facebook released its latest Global Government Requests Report covering the second half of 2016. The report shows that over first half 2016 […]
The Impossible Project of Evading Urban Surveillance
Even in the middle of major city, it’s possible to go off the grid. Last year, theAtlantic profiled a family […]
British Cops Will Scan Every Fan’s Face at the Champions League Final
South Wales Police is piloting facial recognition at one of Europe’s biggest sporting events despite significant criticism against the technology […]