Security News

EFF on the Mechanics of Corporate Surveillance
2019-12-13 12:01

EFF has published a comprehensible and very readable "deep dive" into the technologies of corporate surveillance, both on the Internet and off. Well worth reading and sharing. Boing Boing post....

EFF Talks the Corporate Surveillance of Consumers
2019-12-04 14:00

The EFF explains how data is being tracked and used on the web and mobile devices, how consumers can protect themselves - and why it's not all bad news.

Amnesty slams Facebook, Google over 'pervasive surveillance' business model
2019-11-21 00:25

Rights warriors want governments to actually, y'know, do something – anything Amnesty International says the "pervasive surveillance" practiced by Facebook and Google represents a threat to human...

Fears Grow on Digital Surveillance: US Survey
2019-11-15 17:51

Americans are increasingly fearful of monitoring of their online and offline activities, both by governments and private companies, a survey showed Friday. The Pew Research Center report said more...

Charges: Chinese Surveillance Goods Illegally Sold to US
2019-11-08 07:09

A Long Island firm sold tens of millions of dollars in Chinese-made surveillance and other sensitive security equipment to customers, including the U.S. military to use on aircraft carriers, by...

Surveillance kit slinger accused of slapping 'Made in America' on Chinese gear, selling it to the US government
2019-11-08 01:57

But sure, it's Huawei that's the big security threat Staff were cuffed in a police raid on Thursday at the offices of US surveillance equipment vendor Aventura Technologies. The workers are now...

Public Voice Launches Petition for an International Moratorium on Using Facial Recognition for Mass Surveillance
2019-10-22 15:12

Coming out of the Privacy Commissioners' Conference in Albania, Public Voice is launching a petition for an international moratorium on using facial recognition software for mass surveillance. You...

GPS cyberstalking of girlfriend brings surveillance and indictment for alleged American mobster
2019-10-04 19:29

20 supposed wiseguys charged because one was possessive Joseph Amato's attempt to surveil his girlfriend by attaching a hidden GPS device to her car led authorities to surveil the alleged mobster,...

AI Surveillance Tech Promises Safety, But at What Cost?
2019-09-23 18:03

Security, Privacy, Data Protection and Liability Questions Remain UnansweredArtificial intelligence technologies that provide surveillance capabilities can have upsides as well as downsides....

Report: Use of AI surveillance is growing around the world
2019-09-20 11:47

It's not just China: at least 75 out of 176 countries globally are actively using AI technologies for surveillance purposes, research shows.