ACLU Forces NSA to Release Records on Spying
The Verge If you want to release something no one will pay attention to, what time’s better than Christmas Eve? At least, that appeared to be the National Security Agency’s thinking. [...]
UK approves mass surveillance as privacy battle continues
France24 The surveillance of electronic communications by British intelligence agencies is not a breach of human rights law, a UK tribunal has ruled. But the debate over privacy and spying [...]
Amnesty, EFF, Privacy International Put Out Free Anti-Surveillance Tool
TechCrunch Resistance is digital. Human rights charity Amnesty International is one of several organizations behind the release of a free, open source anti-surveillance tool called Detekt. Other [...]
Who’s Afraid of the Surveillance State?
VICE Fictional surveillance states are thrilling and almost never subtle. Dictators are ubiquitously projected on vast public monitors, “thought criminals” are dragged away screaming [...]
Is the Tide Beginning to Turn on StingRays?
ACLU In a welcome turn of events, courts are beginning to push back on the government’s secretive use of StingRay devices, an intrusive cell phone surveillance technology. Courts are making clear [...]
SECRET MANUALS SHOW THE SPYWARE SOLD TO DESPOTS AND COPS WORLDWIDE
The Intercept When Apple and Google unveiled new encryption schemes last month, law enforcement officials complained that they wouldn’t be able to unlock evidence on criminals’ digital devices. [...]
Mind-Controlled Drones Are Already A Reality
Business Insider Researchers are now using US Department of Defense funding to explore what could be the next big step in drone technology: mind control. Daniel Pack, who manages the Unmanned [...]
Anti-surveillance tech coalition grows
The Hill A tech industry coalition dedicated to reining in government spying is adding a new member. Note-taking service Evernote is joining Facebook, Google, Microsoft and six other tech giants [...]
Cell tower at Idaho Elementary School on hold
ISJ Placement of a cell phone tower on the Chubbuck Elementary School property was again delayed by the Chubbuck City Council till next month. Parents of students at Chubbuck Elementary School [...]
What happens when your friend’s smartphone can tell that you’re lying
WP In just a few weeks, the next installment of “The Hunger Games” will arrive in movie theaters. The latest in a long line of films to depict a future all-knowing or controlling government — [...]
