By MassPrivateI The mainstream media (MSM) is going out of its way to promote facial recognition, private corporations and the pandemic. ABC, CBS, NBC and The DailyMail fawned…
By MassPrivateI As more and more people use their smartphones to pay for everyday items, public transit agencies are encouraging millions of Americans to use…
By MassPrivateI For college age students, the fear of school shootings, sexual assaults, thefts etc., are all major concerns. The University of Utah has taken…
By MassPrivateI A New Hampshire judge allowed part of an ACLU lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) checkpoints in three New England states…
By MassPrivateI Cash-strapped states are using COVID as an excuse to create AI-driven vehicle recognition or license plate reader surveillance programs. As Rekor Systems president…
By MassPrivateI NextGov recently reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to have the ability to interrupt streaming platforms like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Spotify…
By MassPrivateI A recent story in Jalopnik revealed that the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) is stopping drivers along our northern borders for allegedly looking…
By MassPrivateI Sadly, Walt Disney World has joined the ranks of airports and corporations using COVID-19 as an excuse to install facial recognition. According to the…
By MassPrivateI The National Institute of Justice, the RAND Corporation and the Police Executive Research Forum want to give law enforcement real-time access to autonomous…
By MassPrivateI Gone are the days when insurance companies used race, sex and a person’s age to determine their auto insurance premiums. A new whitepaper…
By MassPrivateI Five years ago, law enforcement asked Genetec, a company closely associated with Homeland Security, to help them develop a public surveillance program which…
By MassPrivateI Much has been written about police departments using taxpayer dollars to create their own Public Relations (PR) departments. But this latest twist might leave you…
By MassPrivateI America’s law enforcement never ceases to amaze and frustrate me. A recent story about placing flowers on a windshield might have you wanting…
By MassPrivateI As the pandemic enters its second year, two recent stories used to justify increasing public surveillance seem almost too incredible to believe. Two…