Coronavirus and NSA Spying: Together at Last?
By Michael Boldin We were warned. Fear is the foundation of governments. And the effort to “protect” you from coronavirus will likely include a continuation…
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Schools Are Pushing the Boundaries of Surveillance Technologies
By Mona Wang and Gennie Gebhart A school district in New York recently adopted facial recognition technology to monitor students, and it is now one…
New Smartphone App Lets You Monitor Internet Of Things Spying Devices
By Aaron Kesel A new app lets you see cameras, Bluetooth beacons and smart speakers around you and help you opt out of data collection….
Socioemotional “Thought Crimes” in American Schools: Tracking Student SEL Data for Precrime
By John Klyczek As a result of federal initiatives to “get tough on crime,” such as the Reagan Administration’s War on Drugs and the Clinton…
Facial Recognition Is Spreading Faster Than You Realize
By Garfield Benjamin, Solent University The UK is currently witnessing a tug of war over facial recognition. On the streets of London and in South…
Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – How Bitcoin Combats Privacy Invasion
By Graham Smith It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers could soon be validating transactions by the way users…
SmartRent Gives Property Owners Unprecedented Access To Renters’ Private Lives
By MassPrivateI Smart homes and apartments are giving property owners unprecedented access to renters’ private lives. A recent article in The Boston Globe revealed how…
UCLA Backs Off On Facial Recognition Plan For Student Tracking
Technocracy News & Trends Editor’s Note: Students across the country are rebelling against the use of facial recognition to track them 24/7 and record class…
City Of Hampton Installs Solar Powered “Follow Me” Light Poles
By MassPrivateI What happens when a city receives complaints about unlit walking paths? A typical response to a lack of lighting on walking paths usually…
NYC Taxpayers Spending Millions on Cyber Center with Controversial Ties to Israeli Intelligence
By Whitney Webb Early last week, the city of New York launched — with little media scrutiny — one of two new massive cybersecurity centers…
California Auditor Releases Damning Report About Law Enforcement’s Use of Automated License Plate Readers
By Dave Mass and Hayley Tsukayama California police and sheriffs are failing to protect the privacy of drivers on city streets, the California State Auditor’s…
Cities Create New Ways To Expand Neighborhood Surveillance Programs
By MassPrivateI Cities and towns are creating new ways to expand neighborhood surveillance programs known as police cam-share programs. An article in The Baltimore Sun…
A Primer on Domestic Spying
By Andrew P. Napolitano “The Framers … conferred, as against the Government, the right to be let alone – the most comprehensive of rights, and…
Street Level Surveillance: Top 4 Technologies and Strategies to Stop Them
By Michael Boldin State and local government agencies act as integral parts of the national surveillance state though Information Sharing Environment (ISE) and fusion centers….