The Real Threat of 15-Minute Cities
By John Mac Ghlionn The Guardian’s Oliver Wainwright recently discussed a new “international socialist conspiracy” that has taken the world by storm. “Fringe forces of the far…
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It’s Been an Ugly Six Months for Identity Theft and Data Breaches
By Jim Nash A look back at U.S. security debacles in 2022, combined with a “major incident” this year, is doing nothing to make Americans…
Journalist Uses AI Voice to Break into Own Bank Account
By Larisa Redins In a recent experiment, Vice.com writer Joseph Cox used an AI-generated voice to bypass Lloyds Bank security and access his account. To…
VR Apps Have the Ability to “uniquely” Identify Users which “could reveal sensitive information” About Them (Study)
By B.N. Frank Meta may have lost billions on its virtual reality (VR) project and all kinds of significant liability, health, privacy, and safety risks…
Samuel García Sepúlveda: The WEF’s Man In Mexico
By Derrick Broze Samuel García Sepúlveda, the current Governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, recently attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland….
360 Degree Surveillance: How Police Use Public-Private Partnerships to Spy on Americans
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “We live in a surveillance state founded on a partnership between government and the technology industry.”— Law Professor…
Technocratic Dystopia Is Impossible
Op-Ed by Robert Blumen In the coming technocratic dystopia, life will be grim for most of us. For those who survive the preliminary depopulation, a…
What to Expect from the Government in 2023? More of the Same
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in…
In 2023 It Will Be Nearly Impossible to Avoid Facial Recognition in the U.S.
By Derrick Broze As more airports in the United States adopt facial recognition technology, the privacy of Americans is once again threatened. In early December,…
You’d Better Watch Out: The Surveillance State Is Making a List, and You’re On It
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when you’re awake He knows when you’ve been bad or…
TSA Plans Nationwide Rollout Of Biometric Machines For Airport Travelers
By Tyler Durden Traversing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines is already stressful enough at airports. All travelers are screened during the security process by technology…
EFF Files Amicus Brief Challenging Orange County, CA’s Controversial DNA Collection Program
By Jennifer Lynch, Saira Hussain, and Andrew Crocker Should the government be allowed to collect your DNA—and retain it indefinitely—if you’re arrested for a low-level…
Mastercard Just Outlined Its Digital ID Push
By Ken Macon At the Authenticate 2022 event, Mastercard SVP of Digital Identity Sarah Clark detailed the company’s digital ID plans. Clark detailed Mastercard’s plans…
Attorney General Sues Google Over “indiscriminate collection” of Biometric Data; Compares Company to “Eye of Sauron”
By B.N. Frank Despite warnings – even about national security – data collection is big business in the U.S. and everybody seems to be doing…