Surveillance – Page 5

Google Tracks Location Data Even When Users Turn Service Off

Google’s smartphone services store users’ locations even when privacy settings are adjusted to shut these features off, according to a report by the Associated Press. … Google Tracks Location Data Even When Users Turn Service OffRead more

Parliament approved a package of intelligence law reforms in a nearly-empty plenary chamber on Monday afternoon. Finnish lawmakers effectively approved two bills which will enhance … Finland passes enhanced surveillance bills without a voteRead more

The millions of dots on the map trace highways, side streets and bike trails — each one following the path of an anonymous cellphone user. … Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It SecretRead more

The “smart home” of the 21st century isn’t just supposed to be a monument to convenience, we’re told, but also to protection, a Tony Stark-like … For Owners of Amazon’s Ring Security Cameras, Strangers May Have Been Watching TooRead more

At the beginning of October, Amazon was quietly issued a patent that would allow its virtual assistant Alexa to decipher a user’s physical characteristics and … Amazon’s Accent Recognition Technology Could Tell the Government Where You’re FromRead more

Broward County, Florida school board officials have authorized police to conduct real-time monitoring of students in school via video surveillance cameras. The action is one … Florida schools to allow real-time video monitoring by the policeRead more

The Edward Snowden Interview Ron Paul

Reliance Jio has told the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that law enforcement agencies should have full access to user data, including decryption keys … Reliance Jio, Paytm Tell TRAI They Will Spy On Us For The GovernmentRead more

How Facebook tracks you on Android (even if you don’t have a Facebook account) Frederike Kaltheuner and Christopher Weatherhead media.ccc.de

A bombshell domestic spy scandal has been unfolding in Britain, after hacked internal communications exposed a covert UK state military-intelligence psychological warfare operation targeting its … British Military-Intelligence Smear Machine Meddling In American PoliticsRead more