Multiple Telecoms Blanket Spain with 5G for Smart Cities, Agriculture, Tourism, etc.; More Deployment Planned
By B.N. Frank Since 2017 doctors and scientists have been asking for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space (see 1, 2). Since 2018 there…
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Facebook Smart Glasses Can Overheat; They Can Also Take Pictures and Video of People without Their Consent
By B.N. Frank It’s already possible that anyone walking around with a smartphone can take pictures and video of people without their consent. Most people…
Air Force Wants Staff to Wear Biometric-Capturing Devices to “Keep Staff Healthy” Despite Health Risks from “Wearables”
By B.N. Frank Over the years, smart watch (aka activity tracker) owners have reported burns, rashes, shocks, and other undesirable symptoms while wearing them (see…
License Plate Readers Use Footage From Ring, Smartphones And ATMs To ID Vehicles
By MassPrivateI Flock Safety’s license plate readers can now ID vehicles from any camera source. Basically, Flock Safety has turned every camera in the country…
Security Researchers Identify Billions of Bluetooth Devices from Popular Vendors as Vulnerable to Hackers
By B.N. Frank Last month, the NSA sent a stern warning to employers that allowing their employees to use Bluetooth, WiFi, and NFC connections was…
COVID Mania: Washington State High School Students Given Ankle Bracelets To Track Movements
The parental backlash was fierce, but it appears that it pushed school officials into defensive mode to justify their outrageous decision to put contact tracing…
U.S. Navy Asks Sailors to Wear Smart Watches and Rings for Sleep Monitoring Despite Health Risks from “Wearables”
By B.N. Frank Over the years, smart watch (aka activity tracker) owners have reported burns, rashes, shocks, and other undesirable symptoms while wearing these devices…
Electric Scooter Company Files for Bankruptcy; Liabilities Worth Between $10 million and $50 million
By B.N. Frank E-scooters can be an inexpensive, fast and fun way to get around. Unfortunately, many who drive E-scooters are causing accidents, some of…
Will $500M for Smart Cities in Historic US Senate Spending Bill Fund Biometric Surveillance?
By Jim Nash Half a billion dollars was written into the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate to pay cities to…
“Smart Farms” Cyberattackers Able to Impact Harvests, Damage Crops, Property, People and “destroy farmland for years”
By B.N. Frank Cybersecurity experts continue to warn about significant risks and vulnerabilities associated with “Smart Farms” and Internet of Things (IoT) connected agriculture. Some…
How Geospatial-Based Tech Catalyzes Smart Cities In India
Geospatial technology is like Google Maps on steroids, detailing all features of buildings and infrastructure in cities, and then overlaying that with the tracking of…
World’s Largest Media, Data and Marketing Services Company Names 13 Winners for Smart Cities North America Awards
By B.N. Frank Whether your community is “Smart” or not, one report recently exposed that less than 25% of cities “conduct privacy impact assessments” when…
D.C. Neighborhoods for AT&T 5G “Smart City” Will Include “Massive” Internet of Things Connections
By B.N. Frank Opposition to “Smart Cities” is worldwide due to various major risks and privacy violations associated with living in, working in, and visiting…
FCC Approves Amazon’s Sleep Tracking Tech; Includes “a radar-wave emitter” Next to Your Bed
By B.N. Frank Experts have warned for years about privacy and security risks with Amazon products (Alexa, Echo, Ring, etc.) and most recently about the…