Six Ways Your Tech Is Spying on You – and How You Can Fight Back
‘So, your TV might be spying on you. It probably just wanted to join in with the rest of the technology in your life, because let’s face it: if you live in the 21st century […]
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Researchers Seek to Track Mental Health Through Social Media
‘The Feds have made their intentions known about conducting surveillance on a range of social media platforms covering everything from political speech, activist assembly, and even health. In tandem with corporate data harvesters, open public […]
Canadian Spy Program ‘LEVITATION” Illustrates ‘Giant X-Ray Machine Over All Our Digital Lives’
‘Newly released documents contained in the archive of materials leaked to journalists by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals that Canada’s spy agency, the Communications Security Establishment, has been operating a covert, mass surveillance program designed […]
Canadian Spy Program ‘LEVITATION” Illustrates ‘Giant X-Ray Machine Over All Our Digital Lives’
‘Newly released documents contained in the archive of materials leaked to journalists by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals that Canada’s spy agency, the Communications Security Establishment, has been operating a covert, mass surveillance program designed […]
Know your enemy: Incredibly, there are 20 different kinds of cameras spying on motorists – spot them before they spot you!
‘Every time you drive, you’re spied on. Countless thousands of cameras monitor your speed and record your car’s number plate. And there are at least 20 kinds — some gathering data for experts to analyse, […]
Mass surveillance is fundamental threat to human rights, says European report
‘Europe’s top rights body has said mass surveillance practices are a fundamental threat to human rights and violate the right to privacy enshrined in European law. The parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe says […]
Snowden: iPhones Have Secret Spyware That Lets Governments Monitor Unsuspecting Users
‘The iPhone has secret spyware that lets governments watch users without their knowledge, according to Edward Snowden. The NSA whistleblower doesn’t use a phone because of the secret software, which Snowden’s lawyer says can be […]
Privacy is dead and it’s never coming back, Harvard professors say
‘Imagine a world where mosquito-sized robots fly around stealing samples of your DNA. Or where a department store knows from your buying habits that you’re pregnant even before your family does. That is the terrifying […]
Tyranny grows in America as FBI insists no warrant needed to snoop on private citizens’ cell phone calls
‘The Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution have taken new hits recently, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation now asserts that it does not need a court-issued warrant when deploying cell-tower simulators in […]
Samsung Responds to Privacy Concerns Over TVs Recording ‘Personal’ Conversations
‘Last November we highlighted Samsung’s global privacy policy, which advises users to, “Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and […]
UK Snooping Laws: Legal Challenge against British Government. Confidentiality of Journalistic Communications
‘The campaign to protect the confidentiality of journalistic communications was given an important boost today after the European Court of Human Rights prioritised a legal challenge brought against the UK government by the Bureau of […]
What David Cameron just proposed would endanger every Briton and destroy the IT industry
‘What David Cameron thinks he’s saying is, “We will command all the software creators we can reach to introduce back-doors into their tools for us.” There are enormous problems with this: there’s no back door […]