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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By B.N. Frank Opposition to “Smart Cities” has been ongoing due to numerous risks associated with living in, working in, and visiting them (see 1,…