A US Congressman Says the FBI Unlawfully Targeted Him
Jeramie Scott, senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center and director of the nonprofit's surveillance oversight project, says LaHood’s…
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WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption
“Nobody’s defending CSAM,” says Barbora Bukovská, senior director for law and policy at Article 19, a digital rights group. “But the bill has the chance to…
The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has acknowledged for the first time that it purchased US location data rather than obtaining a warrant.…
How Denmark’s Welfare State Became a Surveillance Nightmare
Another variable, “presumed partner,” is used to determine whether someone has a concealed relationship, since single people receive more benefits. This…
What to Do When Your Boss Is Spying on You
You're not being paranoid. If you always feel like somebody's watching you, as the song goes, you're probably right. Especially if you're at work.Over the…
Next step in surveillance AI: Finding out who your friends are
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This Hacker Tool Can Pinpoint a DJI Drone Operator’s Exact Location
DJI’s DroneID became the subject of controversy last spring when the Ukrainian government criticized the company because Russian military forces were using…
Face Recognition Software Led to His Arrest. It Was Dead Wrong
Maryland is a unique place to debate face recognition regulation, says Andrew Northrup, an attorney in the forensics division of the Maryland Office of the…
Germany Raises Red Flags About Palantir’s Big Data Dragnet
Britta Eder’s list of phone contacts is full of people the German state considers to be criminals. As a defense lawyer in Hamburg, her client list includes…
Dead by Daylight’s latest killer is a tech executive with a surveillance penchant
Dead by Daylight features a roster full of memorable killers. If horror icons like Freddy Krueger and Pyramid Head aren’t your thing, you can turn to more…