In a matter of weeks, coronavirus has shuttered the global economy and placed capitalism in intensive care. Many thinkers have expressed hope that it will … The tech ‘solutions’ for coronavirus take the surveillance state to the next levelRead more
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Is it the Last Flight for Pegasus?
In the first part of a series analysing the legal questions surrounding the Pegasus Project revelations, NIPUN SAXENA examines Pegasus developer NSO Group’s contractual policy … Is it the Last Flight for Pegasus?Read more
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Moratorium on Private Spyware
Calls are growing for stricter regulations on the use of surveillance technology after revelations that countries have used the powerful Pegasus spyware against politicians, journalists … Moratorium on Private SpywareRead more
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Why You Should Be Concerned About the Rise of the Border and Surveillance Industry
The COVID-19 disrupting travel, shutting borders, and redefining what is essential work, Pandemic Borders explores what international migration will look like after the pandemic, in … Why You Should Be Concerned About the Rise of the Border and Surveillance IndustryRead more
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University of California installs secret spyware system
Over the last few months, reports have revealed that the University of California (UC) Board of Regents, presided over by ex-chief of Homeland Security and … University of California installs secret spyware systemRead more
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Scots police had access to GCHQ spy programme
The newly released classified documents came from US whistle-blower Edward Snowden and reveal that a previously unknown surveillance unit called the Scottish Recording Centre (SRC) … Scots police had access to GCHQ spy programmeRead more
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Ban government, corporate and private use of facial recognition surveillance
Wired has reported that Uber Eats drivers in the UK are being fired because of the company’s faulty facial identification software, which requires drivers to … Ban government, corporate and private use of facial recognition surveillanceRead more
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Ban on Private and Corporate Use of Facial Recognition
Groups call facial recognition “too dangerous to exist,” say it must be abolished. More than 20 civil and human rights organizations are expanding the fight … Ban on Private and Corporate Use of Facial RecognitionRead more
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Police should establish probable cause and get a warrant before using a Stingray
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals rejected the state of Maryland’s argument that anyone turning on a phone was “voluntarily” sharing their whereabouts with the … Police should establish probable cause and get a warrant before using a StingrayRead more
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Facebook is using smartphones to listen to what people say
Facebook says that its app does listen to what’s happening around it, but only as a way of seeing what people are listening to or … Facebook is using smartphones to listen to what people sayRead more