Smart Meters Raise Health, Privacy and Constitutional Concerns
By Michael Maharrey I get more emails about smart meters than any other issue we cover. Pretty much on a weekly basis, somebody asks me…
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First of Its Kind University Study Proves Without a Doubt that Your Phone is Spying On You
By Matt Agorist For years, conspiracy theories about smart phones listening to users without their permission to show them advertisements have abounded. While some researchers…
What No One Is Telling You About The Recent SCOTUS Ruling On Cell Phone Location Information
By Johanna Faust – “ah, Mephistophelis.” Recently the Supreme Court ruled that to access to the vast amount of information, logged by your cellphone many…
The Police State Takes A Giant Leap Towards Pre-Crime
By Rory Hall If you think we still have privacy rights or a 4th Amendment you are living in the past. Technology has moved past…
At Least Eight AT&T Facilities Help NSA Spy on Everybody
By Michael Maharrey The NSA uses AT&T facilities in at least eight cities to warrantlessly monitor and collect billions of emails, phone calls, and online…
Facebook Wants To Spy On You Via Hidden Inaudible TV Ad Messages
By Mac Slavo Social media giant Facebook continues to ramp up the creepy factor. According to a recently filed patent, Facebook wants to spy on…
HART: Homeland Security’s Massive New Database Will Include Face Recognition, DNA, and People’s “Non-Obvious Relationships”
By Jennifer Lynch So why do we know so little about it? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is quietly building what will likely…
Facebook Gave Data Access To Chinese Firm Flagged By US Intelligence
By Mac Slavo Facebook has data-sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese electronics companies, including a manufacturing giant that has a close relationship with China’s government. The…
Don’t Be An Idiot! Get Rid of Alexa!
By corbettreport Who would have ever guessed that the creepy spy gadget that’s listening to everything you do is listening to everything you do? Anyone…
Family Removes Alexa Devices After a Stranger in Another Town Heard Everything They Were Saying
By Rachel Blevins Portland, Oregon – A concerned family is speaking out after they claim that their Amazon Alexa device recorded a conversation they were…
Your Genome May Have Already Been Hacked
By Norman A. Paradis, Dartmouth College On April 25, California law enforcement announced the possible capture of a long-sought serial killer. Shortly after, it was…
Russia Blocks Millions Of IP Addresses Including Local Businesses Over Telegram Refusing To Give Encryption Keys
By Aaron Kesel Russia blocked more than 16 million IP addresses in an attempt to ban encrypted messenger Telegram after the company refused to give…
The NSA Wants a Skeleton Key to Everyone’s Encrypted Data
By Gavin Hanson Like it or not, you are your data. In this day and age, your receipts, social media activity, public records, GPS data,…
Facebook Scans Your Photos And Links You Send In Its Messenger App
By Aaron Kesel Recently embroiled in scandal Facebook is facing blowback from allowing its users’ data to be shared with political consultation firm Cambridge Analytica….