Washington D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service and its inspection agency seeking records…
By MassPrivateI For years, Americans have largely ignored corporate social media surveillance. But that all of that is about to change, thanks to President Biden….
By B.N. Frank Some Americans think that there is already too much surveillance in schools. Some don’t think there is enough and are even proposing…
By B.N. Frank Complaints about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technology inaccuracies and misuse are reported frequently (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). In fact, there’s even…
By B.N. Frank Apparently some American Conservatives are supporting this idea. From Wired: The Absurd Proposal to Put Bodycams on Teachers Is … Feasible? The…
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 There is government, independent, military, and industry-funded research that indicates exposure to Bluetooth, cell phone and wireless “Wi-Fi” radiation is biologically harmful…
By Katitza Rodriguez and Kurt Opsahl The Indian government’s new Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code (“2021 Rules”) pose huge problems for free expression…
By Cindy Cohn People all around the world deserve the right to have a private conversation. Communication privacy is a human right, a civil liberty…
By MassPrivateI According to a notice published in the Federal Register, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is turning the National Park Service (NPS) into…
By Julia Conley In a move that press freedom advocates said would “ensure journalists can do their job of informing the public without fear of federal…
By Tyler Durden As Ed Snowden warned in a tweet when the story broke this weekend, “this leak is going to be the story of…
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,…
By Jessica Corbett On the heels of a congressional hearing that highlighted concerns about facial recognition, more than 35 civil rights groups on Wednesday collectively…