Signed as Law: Colorado Limits Government Use of Facial Recognition
By Mike Maharrey Last week, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that places some limits on the use of facial recognition technology. The new…
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Axon Must Not Arm Drones With Tasers
By Matthew Guariglia Taser and surveillance vendor Axon has proposed what it claims to be the solution to the epidemic of school shootings in the…
Facial Recognition Company Agrees to Permanently Ban Most Private Companies from Accessing Its Database
By B.N. Frank Despite increasing worldwide opposition to facial recognition technology, significant risks associated with its use, and lawsuits (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…
Despite Objections, Cities Spending COVID Stimulus $ on Police Surveillance Cameras, License Plate Readers
By B.N. Frank Many American municipalities – even the ones that don’t officially call themselves “Smart Cities” – have still been installing expensive, privacy invasive,…
Facial Recognition Co. Will Have 100B Photos; “supposedly enough to ensure that almost every human will be in its database.”
By B.N. Frank Despite increasing opposition to facial recognition technology, significant risks associated with its use, and lawsuits (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6),…
Alabama Senate Passes Bill to Limit Warrantless Use of Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb 2, 2022) – Yesterday, the Alabama Senate unanimously passed a bill that would place limits on law enforcement use…
Totalitarian Paranoia Run Amok: Pandemics, Lockdowns & Martial Law
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “Totalitarian paranoia runs deep in American society, and it now inhabits the highest levels of government.”—Professor Henry Giroux…
2020 Unemployment Called. They Want Their Money Back.
By Jeff Thompson How do you know what to prep for unless you know what is going on? Should you live your life as an…
Police Caught Stealing Money from Innocent People To Secretly Buy Tech to Spy on Citizens’ Cellphones
By Matt Agorist For decades now, federal government and their cohorts in law enforcement have been carrying out theft of the citizenry on a massive…
Worcester Becomes 8th Massachusetts City to Ban Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey WORCESTER, Mass. (Dec. 22, 2021) – Last week, the Worcester City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition…
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against State’s Labor and Training Dept Regarding Facial Recognition Technology Use (Rhode Island)
By B.N. Frank Despite increasing American opposition to facial recognition technology and significant risks associated with its use, companies continue to create it and market…
U.S. Blacklists Israeli Co’s Spyware Used to “maliciously target” Activists, Business People, Academics, Gov’t Workers, Journalists, etc.
By B.N. Frank The U.S. government seems to be okay with some companies and entities conspicuously or inconspicuously collecting personal data on Americans (see 1,…
Bellingham, Washington Voters Ban Government Facial Recognition Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey On Tuesday, Bellingham voters approved a ballot measure banning government use of facial recognition technology. The growing movement to prohibit the use…
Another 5G Service Woe: “You’re potentially susceptible to tracking, eavesdropping, and so-called “downgrade attacks”
By B.N. Frank Even if you aren’t opposed to 5G deployment due to concerns about reduced property value (see 1, 2, 3, 4), public safety…