Welcome To The Smart Home Government Snitch Program
By Nicholas West The very nature of the 1st, 4th and 5th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution appears to be at stake as the data…
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Want Cheaper Insurance Rates? You Can Have It If You Let Companies Track and Manage Your Life
By Nicholas West One of the most insidious side effects emerging in our modern world of digital tracking and Big Data goes far beyond the…
“Digital Strip Searches” Increasing at Borders; Refusal Could Lead to $5K Fine
By Nicholas West Apparently the era of “digital papers please” is upon us. Earlier this year, in March, I reported on allegations that travelers on…
Military and U.S. Law Enforcement Establishing Joint Communication Network for Biometric Databases
By Nicholas West Does anyone remember that it used to be considered a conspiracy theory to warn people about biometric databases? Well, now that it…
“Historic Judgment” As India’s Nationwide Biometric ID Database Ruled Constitutional
By Nicholas West As the march toward a cashless (and privacy-less) society accelerates forward, a new high watermark has been reached. India first introduced its…
Edible Robot Caterpillar Designed to Deliver Drugs Inside Human Body
By Nicholas West High-tech drug delivery systems continue to be researched. I’ve extensively covered the move toward nanorobotics that can do everything from deliver drugs…
Drones Unleashed to Find Tax Evaders as Greece Sets Disturbing Precedent
By Nicholas West Anyone who is looking to understand exactly what the term “mission creep” means and why privacy advocates warn of its negative impact,…
First U.S. Airport “Biometric Terminal” Set For Rollout This Year
By Nicholas West Biometric identification at U.S. airports has quietly been rolling out at various locations around the world. In some cases, it has been…
Life Insurance Company Will Add Fitness Tracking Data to ALL Policies Next Year
By Nicholas West One of America’s oldest insurance companies, John Hancock, has its eyes set firmly on the future. With the arrival of Big Data…
Has The Era Of Autonomous Warfare Finally Arrived?
By Nicholas West The global arms race for the latest weapons of war is a naturally escalating cycle of countries pursuing ways to dominate the…
Child Protective Services Wants Artificial Intelligence To Predict Child Abuse
By Nicholas West Predictive technology is exploding. The arrival of Big Data initiatives by government, as well as a massive industry of data brokers is…
New DARPA Brain Chip Gives Military Pilots Control Over Drone Swarms
By Nicholas West DARPA, at the behest of the Pentagon, has been at the forefront of nearly all military mind control programs and continues to…
Privacy Concerns of “Mission Creep” with New Airport Facial Recognition Programs
By Nicholas West It’s a trend that is quickly becoming accepted reality – biometric identification at U.S. airports. So far, it has been marketed mainly…
Federal Whistleblowers Expose TSA’s “Quiet Skies” Secret Surveillance Program for ALL Travelers
By Nicholas West It appears that, once again, the government narrative that TSA surveillance and groping is needed to keep Americans safe from the terrorists…