First Court in California Suppresses Evidence from Overbroad Geofence Warrant
By Jennifer Lynch A California trial court has held a geofence warrant issued to the San Francisco Police Department violated the Fourth Amendment and California’s…
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These Are The World’s Most-Surveilled Cities
By Tyler Durden This may come as a surprise, but it wasn’t until 2007 that the global urban population overtook the rural population. At that…
The US Government Takes One More Step Towards Digital ID Program
By The Conscious Resistance Derrick and Micah break down two stories relating to facial recognition technology and the advancement of digital identity programs in the…
Lawsuit Filed: Popular Game Platform Allegedly “became the gateway enabling multiple adult users to prey on a 10-year-old girl.”
By B.N. Frank Research continues to confirm that kids’ use of social media is having negative impacts on their overall health and safety (see 1,…
Above Phone Partners with Presearch on Secure, Private Phone
Above Phone will now ship with Presearch as default web browser and search engine. In an age of increased concern about surveillance, big tech tracking…
Utility Pumps Customers’ Smart Meter Data To Police Without Warrant
Police are routinely breaking the law to enforce the law, which is patently absurd. Smart meter data is on electricity usage is sent via WiFi…
VPN Usage Surges Amid Protests, Conflict, & War In 2022
By Tyler Durden Iran has shut down WhatsApp and Instagram in an attempt to stifle the discontent growing across the nation, following the death of…
“Cyber Vetting” Job Candidates Can Cause Moral Judgment, Bias During Hiring Process
By Study Finds It’s easier than ever to get a true idea of what a job candidate is really like thanks to the ability to…
Firearm Background Checks Now Report Home Addresses Of Gun Owners
By Gun Owners of America Gun Owners of America has obtained an email from the FBI regarding changes to the NICS background check system to implement…
Amazon Adds Sleep Pattern Tracking To Its Surveillance Arsenal
No camera, no microphone but it can sense your sleep patterns and work side by side with Alexa to do your bidding. Might be a…
EFF Urges FTC to Address Security and Privacy Problems in Daycare and Early Education Apps
An EFF study found the apps compromise young children’s data, and current laws don’t address the problem. The Federal Trade Commission must review the lack…
Privacy Invasive Apps Cause Emotional Damage but People Continue to Use Them Anyway (Study)
By B.N. Frank Collecting personal data on people of all ages (often without their knowledge or consent) can be achieved using all “Smart” technologies as…
We Can’t Hear You? Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones To Record Passenger Conversations
The surveillance state rolls on and everyone seems to want to jump on board. People who ride busses not only have no expectation of privacy,…
Senator Wyden: US Military Bought Mass Monitoring Tool that Includes Email and Browsing Data
By Tom Parker Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has revealed that the US Naval Investigative Service (NCIS) has a contract for “Augury” – a mass monitoring…