Smart Cities: They’re NOT “Just a Crazy Conspiracy Theory”
By Marie Hawthorne After the fires in Maui, a local resident nicknamed Auntie complained that Lahaina was slated to become a “satellite city.” Residents posted…
Privacy
Montana Passes Genetic Information Privacy Act, Continues to Lead US in Privacy Protection
By Bianca Gonzalez Montana has passed the Genetic Information Privacy Act with a number of broad definitions that provides wide protections for state residents, according…
U.S. Spy Agencies to Launch “Smart Clothing” Under Guise of “Better Health Monitoring”
By Suzanne Budick, Ph.D. (CHD) The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) recently launched an effort to make computerized clothing a reality — a move critics say could…
UK Online Safety Bill Will Mandate Dangerous Age Verification for Much of the Web
By Jason Kelley This blog post was co-written by Dr. Monica Horten, and is also available on the Open Rights Group website. Under new age verification rules…
Leaked Email: CBP Tells Airports Its New Facial Recognition Target is 75% of Passengers Leaving the US
By Joseph Cox Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has told airports it plans to increase its targets for scanning passengers with facial recognition as they…
Bill Gates Pushes National ID System
By Mac Slavo The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is pushing a national identification system that will enhance the slave state for the ruling class….
Philippines Launches ‘eGov’ Super App, Tests Biometric Authentication for National IDs
By Beverly Crawford-Westre The Philippines’ recently launched eGov PH Super App aims to streamline government documents and services access. Part of the e-Gov PH system,…
Police Dept Will Send Drones to Investigate Outdoor Parties When Neighbors Complain
By B.N. Frank Not everybody likes drones. They’re loud. They’re privacy invasive. In addition to their potential for crashing, they can create other dangerous situations. …
Who’s Behind the “Digital Drivers License” Push in North America?
By The Conscious Resistance Derrick Broze explores the network of groups promoting digital identities, specifically who is promoting the so-called mobile or digital drivers licenses….
Biometrics in Retail Sparks Concerns Among Consumers, Privacy Advocates
By Masha Borak Companies are pitching biometric payment as a solution to fraud and theft. But their fast expansion is making some consumers and privacy…
The A.I. Surveillance Tool DHS Uses to Detect “Sentiment and Emotion”
By Joseph Cox Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has bought millions of dollars worth of software from a…
Take Back Our Tech — “Solutions Watch” with James Corbett
By The Corbett Report Ramiro Romani of TakeBackOurTech.org and AbovePhone.com joins us today to discuss technology: what it is, how it works, and how we…
Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty Threatens to be an Expansive Global Surveillance Pact
By Katitza Rodriguez This is Part V in EFF’s ongoing series about the proposed UN Cybercrime Convention. Read Part I for a quick snapshot of…
We’re All Suspects in a DNA Lineup, Waiting to be Matched with a Crime
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “Make no mistake about it…your DNA can be taken and entered into a national DNA database if you…