Data brokers collect and sell people’s personal information. How accurate is what they find? Source: I Paid to Find Out Everything a Data Broker Knows About Me – The Atlantic
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Facebook’s collection of data makes it one of the most influential organisations in the world. Share Lab wanted to look “under the bonnet” at the tech giant’s algorithms and connections to better understand the social structure and power relations within the company. Source: How Facebook’s tentacles reach further than you think – BBC News
The “live” surveillance of British web users’ internet communications has been proposed in a draft technical paper prepared by the government.If made law, such access would occur via the Investigatory Powers (IP) Act, which includes provisions for the removal of encryption on content. Source: Investigatory Powers: ‘Real-time surveillance’ in draft update – BBC News
The National Security Agency (NSA) announced that it has halted its warrantless surveillance program. This program was one of the most disputed forms of surveillance which dates back to the post-9/11 expansion of national security powers by Bush administration. Source: N.S.A. Halts Collection of Americans’ Emails About Foreign Targets
Ability to dissent and to do it anonymously was central to fight for independence and founding of the United States. However, latest facial recognition technology, used to fight crime, may eliminate people’s ability to be anonymous. It tracks our body, not devices we use, and is able to identify us from far away and without us knowing it. […]
Facebook released its latest Global Government Requests Report covering the second half of 2016. The report shows that over first half 2016 requests for account data increased by nine percent. Half of the data requests are from law enforcement in the U.S. containing a non-disclosure order that prohibited Facebook from notifying the user on request. Source: Facebook transparency report […]
Guide aims to provide the most hard-hitting results that reinforce and strengthen the core principles and standards of international law on surveillance.
Such organizations often deal in sensitive issues—and many are feeding data about website visitors to corporations
Any technology that allows U.S. agencies to lawfully access data will present an irresistible target for hackers and foreign intelligence services. Source: Russia used Kaspersky software to spy on the U.S. That’s why we need encryption.
Australia’s Prime minister plays down privacy implications of automated face-matching regime under anti-terrorism deal struck with states. Source: Turnbull denies new facial recognition measures amount to ‘mass surveillance’ | Australia news | The Guardian