Did you know that the Telangana government can draw up a 360 degree profile of any citizen without having to access any unique ID like … Forget Aadhaar breach, Telangana hubs can pry open your dataRead more
Surveillance
Posted inJournalism / Surveillance
German court rules against foreign intelligence mass communication surveillance
Germany’s foreign intelligence agency (BND) must not store the metadata – such as phone numbers – of international phone calls for the purpose of intelligence … German court rules against foreign intelligence mass communication surveillanceRead more
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Concerns about surveillance are growing
In the late 18th century, English philosopher Jeremy Bentham formulated designs for a new social institution: the Panopticon, a prison in which a central observer … Concerns about surveillance are growingRead more
Posted inChina / News / Surveillance
China Is Building The Ultimate Surveillance Tool
A DNA Database Of Every Adult Resident In Troubled Xinjiang Region. It’s no secret that the two regions most affected by China’s strict controls are … China Is Building The Ultimate Surveillance ToolRead more
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Big Data is watching you
This week, MEPs on the Civil Rights Committee will vote on the ePrivacy regulation, which will determine how secure our data is when we are … Big Data is watching youRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Surveillance / ToMl / USA Empire
How US Surveillance Helps Repressive Regimes
Recent stories from Edward Snowden’s disclosures show how the US government’s involvement with Ethiopia presents a case study in enabling repressive regimes to carry out … How US Surveillance Helps Repressive RegimesRead more
Posted inIraq / Multimedia / Surveillance
CDs that could track the locations of whoever watched them
A firsthand account of Bell Pottinger’s top secret work in Iraq
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There Is Still Hope
The journey to interview Edward Snowden is a long one. For DER SPIEGEL, it began over a year ago, with numerous conversations with his lawyers … There Is Still HopeRead more
Posted inAadhaar / China / News / Surveillance
China Police ‘Big Data’ Systems Violate Privacy, Target Dissent
The Chinese government should stop building big data policing platforms that aggregate and analyze massive amounts of citizens’ personal information, Human Rights Watch said today. … China Police ‘Big Data’ Systems Violate Privacy, Target DissentRead more
Posted inGCHQ / NSA / Spying / Surveillance / ToMl
Take cybersecurity away from spies… for everyone’s sake
Until 1994, GCHQ, the British signals intelligence agency, didn’t officially exist. Now, it has emerged out of the shadows to take a very public role … Take cybersecurity away from spies… for everyone’s sakeRead more