Outrage over Saudi death sentence for poet on blasphemy charges
Charges included insulting the “Divine Self” and the Prophet Mohammed.
Tag: Big Brother
Italy to look for terrorists in PlayStation chats
‘Italy will monitor communication among users of the ‘chat’ feature on PlayStation. Terrorism investigations believe the popular Sony game console could be used by jihadists plotting new attacks, the justice minister told a local newspaper. Justice Minister Andrea Orlando said that more translators would be taken on to “strengthen the [authorities’] capacity to understand” potential […]
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L.A. Proposes To Scan ALL Cars, Send Letter Of Shame For Driving Through A ‘Prostitution Area’
‘A Los Angeles city councilwoman just proposed one of the most chilling uses of license plate scanners ever. As an ostensible means of deterring prostitution, Nury Martinez of the L.A. city council wants to scan every single license plate, make a list, and mail out a shame letter to every person who drives through an […]
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France Uses Emergency Laws to Put Climate Activists Under House Arrest for Planning to Protest
‘At least 24 climate activists have been put under house arrest by French police, accused of flouting a ban on organising protests during next week’s Paris climate summit, the Guardian has learned. One legal adviser to the activists said many officers raided his Paris apartment and occupied three floors and a staircase in his block. […]
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NSA Begins New Phone Surveillance Program As Bulk Metadata Collection Ends
The NSA is ready to move ahead with a different program.
NSA begins new phone surveillance program as bulk metadata collection ends
Federal court found the soon-to-end program unconstitutional.
GCHQ faces potential fine for vandalizing Shoreditch pavements with job ads
‘British spy agency GCHQ could be fined by Hackney Council after it stenciled recruitment adverts on pavements around the London borough. The council says it did not give permission for the ad campaign. The adverts made headlines in October after they appeared on the streets of Shoreditch with the words “GCH-WHO? Technical opportunities” and gave […]
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Spy court appoints new advisers under NSA reform law
Selections earned some early praise from privacy advocates.
U.K. Accused Of Fast-Tracking Surveillance Powers
UK wants ISPs to keep records of users’ web activity for a full year.
FBI Using Elite Surveillance Teams to Track at Least 48 High-risk ISIS Suspects
“There is a very significant number of people that are on suspicious watch lists, under surveillance.”
UK Internet Providers Call Controversial Surveillance Bill Impractical
“The ongoing costs of storing and looking after that data will still have to come out of individual end-user customer price rises.”
Britain’s Draft ‘Investigatory Powers Bill’. Encrypted Data, Privacy and Civil Liberties Foregone
‘If the government has anything to do with it, privacy just got a whole lot worse. What the draft Investigatory Powers Bill holds for everyone is exactly what all the criticism was about in the first place – except it attempts to make it lawful. The Bill proposes that instead of deceiving every citizen in […]
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Britain’s Draft ‘Investigatory Powers Bill’. Encrypted Data, Privacy and Civil Liberties Foregone
‘If the government has anything to do with it, privacy just got a whole lot worse. What the draft Investigatory Powers Bill holds for everyone is exactly what all the criticism was about in the first place – except it attempts to make it lawful. The Bill proposes that instead of deceiving every citizen in […]
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Five Strategies for Reclaiming Our Personal Privacy Online
Our privacy is being exploited commercially by the oligopoly of Silicon Valley, and in the name of national security by our governments. With so little control over our online lives, how can we reclaim the balance?
US Testing an ‘air traffic control system’ for Drones
Guardian visits drone company PrecisionHawk developing safety tech for robot aircraft.