Mobile Security The DoD is using GPS data purchased from mobile apps for warrantless surveillance, says senator IRS, CBP, and DEA are also involved By Cal Jeffrey, May 14, 2021, 11:23 AM 23 comments
Industry AI Amazon is installing AI-powered cameras in its delivery vans to monitor driver behavior Big Bezos is watching you By Rob Thubron, February 4, 2021, 8:37 AM 19 comments
Security Tech Culture One in five companies admit to spying on remote workers without their knowledge Always feel like somebody's watching you? By Rob Thubron, January 19, 2021, 10:09 AM 14 comments
Microsoft Software Microsoft changes its Productivity Score tool, making it less invasive Bosses can no longer monitor individual employees' Microsoft 365 activities By Rob Thubron, December 2, 2020, 7:41 AM
Microsoft Microsoft patents technology that can 'score' meetings based on facial expressions and body language Big boss is watching you? By Rob Thubron, November 30, 2020, 5:20 AM
Security Jackson, Mississippi residents can soon opt-in to provide surveillance cam footage to police Would you let police access your security cams? By Cohen Coberly, November 4, 2020, 3:30 PM 8 comments
Industry Rite Aid has been using facial recognition tech across hundreds of its stores Primarily in low-income areas By Cohen Coberly, July 28, 2020, 5:26 PM 13 comments
Security The Web Internet giants are fighting to protect your private browsing history And they're doing a pretty good job By Isaiah Mayersen, May 24, 2020, 12:02 PM 25 comments
Security The Web Senate vote allows FBI access to your browsing history without a warrant A single vote made all the difference By Rob Thubron, May 14, 2020, 8:30 AM 94 comments
Security Mobile Xiaomi accused of recording users' incognito web browsing The company denies some of the claims By Rob Thubron, May 1, 2020, 9:04 AM 18 comments
Security Law enforcement in India used facial recognition to ID 1,100 rioters in New Delhi Privacy groups claim the use of the system was against the law By Cal Jeffrey, March 11, 2020, 3:13 PM 7 comments
Security Electronics Interior Department orders grounding of Chinese drones over national security concerns The restrictions raise questions about filling the gap with American-made drones By Adrian Potoroaca, January 29, 2020, 6:32 PM 13 comments
Security Mobile ToTok messaging app revealed as a UAE surveillance tool It's been removed from the Apple and Google stores By Rob Thubron, December 23, 2019, 7:12 AM
Tech Culture Report finds the US has the largest number of surveillance cameras per person in the world China still leads the overall number of installations with 200 million CCTVs, according to PreciseSecurity By Humza Aamir, December 6, 2019, 7:36 AM 16 comments
Industry China is using DNA to re-create the faces of Muslim minorities The move raises suspicions about privacy and human rights violations By Adrian Potoroaca, December 4, 2019, 8:59 AM 11 comments
Security Tech Culture China is testing "emotion recognition" systems in Xinjiang Authorities want surveillance capabilities that draw inspiration from Minority Report By Adrian Potoroaca, November 4, 2019, 1:31 PM 11 comments
Security FISA Court ruling reveals FBI abused NSA surveillance database Illegal searches violated the rights of tens of thousands of US citizens By Cal Jeffrey, October 9, 2019, 10:51 AM
Industry FBI wants to monitor social platforms like Facebook and Twitter for potential threats to the US The agency's plan will clash with existing privacy policies By Adrian Potoroaca, August 13, 2019, 7:05 AM
Tech Culture Security Amazon reportedly aides police in gaining Ring footage without a warrant But this is not 'Big Brother' because 'the consumer knows what they're getting into' By Cal Jeffrey, August 6, 2019, 1:40 PM 22 comments
Electronics Fujifilm's new SX800 surveillance camera can read license plates from 1km away Featuring 40x optical zoom and a maximum focal length of 1000mm By Rob Thubron, July 24, 2019, 10:08 AM
Mobile China's border police are installing surveillance apps on the smartphones of some tourists Visitors to the country's Xinjiang region are impacted By Cohen Coberly, July 2, 2019, 2:47 PM 25 comments
Security Tech Culture Unsealed warrants for Michael Cohen show the new ways the FBI tracks its targets online Authorities were permitted to force Cohen to unlock his phone using face and his fingerprint By William Gayde, March 21, 2019, 3:27 PM 29 comments
The Web Security NSA quietly stops controversial mass phone surveillance program after public outcry and widespread technical issues The program is set to expire in December and Congress likely won't renew it By William Gayde, March 5, 2019, 2:56 PM 15 comments
Tech Culture Software Google refuses to remove controversial 'woman tracking' app in Saudi Arabia, Apple has yet to respond The Absher app allows male 'guardians' to control women's travel By James Miller, March 3, 2019, 1:16 PM 19 comments
Software Latest version of gait-recognition technology rolls out in China Limping won't fool it By Rob Thubron, February 26, 2019, 8:58 AM