A Frustrating Conversation About Privacy With Google’s New Allo Chatbot
What does Allo know about itself? Continue reading A Frustrating Conversation About Privacy With Google’s New Allo Chatbot
Category Archives: state of surveillance
The ‘Automated Public/Private Intel Sharing System’ That Enables CISA
The privacy-killing Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act was renamed and snuck into a budget bill at the end of 2015. This is the software that sends ‘cyber threats’ to the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading The ‘Automated Public/Private Intel Sharing System’ That Enables CISA
Watchdog Finds UK Cops Snooped on Journalists’ Sources Without Approval
It found four cases of police acquiring data to identify sources, including one deemed “reckless.” Continue reading Watchdog Finds UK Cops Snooped on Journalists’ Sources Without Approval
Watch How Government Spyware Infects a Computer in This Leaked Demo Video
Leaked video gives a glimpse into the world of government spyware. Continue reading Watch How Government Spyware Infects a Computer in This Leaked Demo Video
New Docs Show How the NSA Used the Iraq War to Build its Surveillance Apparatus
An internal series of emails called “WARgrams” demanded “unprecedented degrees of cooperation” to create a pervasive network of surveillance. Continue reading New Docs Show How the NSA Used the Iraq War to Build its Surveillance Apparatus
The ‘Million Dollar Dissident’ Is a Magnet for Government Spyware
This 46-year-old human rights defender has been a constant hacking target for the UAE government. Continue reading The ‘Million Dollar Dissident’ Is a Magnet for Government Spyware
Canadian Cops Want a Law That Forces People to Hand Over Encryption Passwords
Experts say it might not be constitutional. Continue reading Canadian Cops Want a Law That Forces People to Hand Over Encryption Passwords
The Internet Doesn’t Route Around Surveillance
Researchers find that routing around surveillance is almost impossible on the internet. Continue reading The Internet Doesn’t Route Around Surveillance
Edmonton Police Admit to Owning Stingray Surveillance Device
This is the first time local police have copped to owning the devices. Continue reading Edmonton Police Admit to Owning Stingray Surveillance Device
Local Police In Canada Used ‘Stingray’ Surveillance Device Without a Warrant
This is bigger than we thought. Continue reading Local Police In Canada Used ‘Stingray’ Surveillance Device Without a Warrant