It’s Far Too Easy For Abusers To Exploit Smart Toys And Trackers
By Saheli Datta Burton, UCL and Madeline Carr, UCL The wearable technology market is booming, with half a billion wearables sold globally in 2020. Apps…
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Wearable “Solutions” and the Internet of Incarceration
By Jeremy Lofredo In recent years, calls for radical prison reform and a solution to the U.S.’ opioid crisis have come to permeate national politics…
List of Top 10 U.S. “Smart Cities” Includes Descriptions of Expensive, Dangerous, and Privacy Invasive Tech Installed in Them
By B.N. Frank A 2018 survey revealed that 66% of Americans did NOT want to live in a “Smart City” due to privacy and security…
AT&T Creates Private 5G/Internet of Things (IoT) Network for Cancer Patients Despite 5G/IoT Health and Security Risks
By B.N. Frank 5G opposition is worldwide due to economic, environmental, health, and safety risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4). The majority of scientists worldwide…
Report Says 5G Could Increase Power Consumption by 61 Times from 2020 to 2030
By B.N. Frank Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums due to…
100 Million More Internet of Things Devices Vulnerable in Critical Infrastructure, Health Care, and Manufacturing Settings
By B.N. Frank Privacy and security experts have warned for many years that Internet of Things (IoT) technology is extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks. The…
New Book Exposes Catastrophic Security Risks from Internet of Things; Author Still Endorses Its Use
By B.N. Frank Privacy and security experts have been warning for many years that Internet of Things (IoT) is too risky. It has a high…
5G, Blockchain, and You
By Lynn Wolfe Many questions have arisen since the World Health Organization declared a worldwide public health emergency on January 30, 2020. Where did COVID-19…
Gov’t Accountability Office (GAO) Warns About Cybersecurity Risks to Utility Companies from “Smart” Appliances, Electric Cars
By B.N. Frank Cybersecurity and privacy experts have been warning FOR MANY YEARS that all wireless, “Smart”, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology is vulnerable…
New Boss Same as the Old Boss? Biden’s Approach to China (Full Measure)
By B.N. Frank Cyberattacks on the U.S. are a huge problem whether they are by China or any other adversary. Before leaving office, Trump signed…
New Document Exposes How This Company Tracks Car Locations In Real-Time Almost Anywhere In The World
By Tyler Durden According to a document obtained by Motherboard, a tiny surveillance contractor based in Charleston, South Carolina, can locate and track newer model…
IEEE: Smart Farms Are Hackable and Internet of Things Connected Agriculture Vulnerable to Cybersecurity Threats
By B.N. Frank In 2020, August, IBM warned about a security flaw in millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices including “Smart” Meters and medical…
A World Beguiled by “Techno-Voodooism”
By Mathew Maavak What happens when systems cross the threshold of peak complexity and can no longer be improved in their current forms? Decision-makers can…
Swiss Researchers Develop Wearable Microchip that Eliminates Bodily Privacy Once and for All
By Phillip Schneider A group of Swiss scientists developed a wearable microchip which sits on the skin throughout the day and records hormone levels via…