By MassPrivateI Two years ago, I wrote about the dangers of a cop-run company that profits from installing facial recognition cameras in retail stores. But few people…
By Kai Sedgwick Privacy is a basic human right. It’s there in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Freedom from Interference with…
By Scott Shackelford, Indiana University High-profile data breaches at companies like British Airways and Marriott get a lot of media coverage, but cybercriminals are increasingly…
By B.N. Frank Think law enforcement using facial recognition technology to catch criminals isn’t a big deal? You may want to review new website –…
By Daisy Luther Just in case we haven’t provided you with enough creepy dystopian news lately, the nation’s leader in Creepy Dystopia, California, has a…
By Jack Burns Imagine a day when police can randomly, actively, and at lightning speeds search databases for active search warrants using only a camera…
By B.N. Frank Activist Post reported about Huggies’ “Smart Diapers” in May. Now Proctor & Gamble has announced they will start selling their own “Smart”…
By Aaron Kesel Orlando’s pilot program of Amazon’s facial Rekognition software has ended with unsuccessful results after 15 months of technical issues with accuracy, bandwidth…
By Andrew Crocker and Gennie Gebhart Why do we care about encryption? Why was it a big deal, at least in theory, when Mark Zuckerberg…
By Amanda Froelich Before you download an app or a PDF, do you read the Terms and Conditions? If not, you may be unintentionally signing…
By Nathan Sheard Earlier this week, Oakland’s City Council voted unanimously to ban local government use of face surveillance. The amendment to Oakland’s Surveillance and Community…
By Michael Maharrey I recently appeared on the Wasatch Report with Suzanne Sherman to talk about the real-world impacts of government overreach, particularly the drug…
By Julia Conley “Imagine if we could go back in time and prevent governments around the world from ever building nuclear or biological weapons. That’s…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP filed a class action lawsuit today on behalf of…