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#burglary
fromAol
1 month ago
Gadgets

NYC woman found a phone buried in her lawn - and police say it's a new tactic thieves use to spy on homeowners

fromQNS
1 day ago
New York City

Burglar steals nearly $500K in cash and property from Fresh Meadows home: NYPD - QNS

fromAol
1 month ago
Gadgets

NYC woman found a phone buried in her lawn - and police say it's a new tactic thieves use to spy on homeowners

fromQNS
1 day ago
New York City

Burglar steals nearly $500K in cash and property from Fresh Meadows home: NYPD - QNS

fromIndependent
8 hours ago

Joe Brolly: Even David Clifford can't stem the Donegal tide as Jim McGuinness makes plot to limit Kerry's talisman

Jimmy McGuinness, man of mystery. Like Sherlock Holmes' nemesis Moriarty, we are fascinated by him. Like Moriarty, he has a network of spies.
Miscellaneous
#nato
#public-health
#privacy-rights
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Delta's AI spying to "jack up" prices must be banned, lawmakers say

There is no fare product Delta has ever used, is testing or plans to use that targets customers with individualized offers based on personal information or otherwise.
E-Commerce
#fbi
#technology
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Toronto startup

Waymo Hiring For a "Public Affairs Specialist" in Los Angeles While People Are Settings Its Cars on Fire

fromTruthout
1 month ago
Digital life

Trump Admin and Allies Work to Create One Big Beautiful Database of Surveillance

San Francisco
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

After a decade of law enforcement using drones in the Bay Area, Alameda County embraces a next-gen technology

Drones are enhancing law enforcement responses by providing real-time reconnaissance during active crimes and emergencies.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Waymo Hiring For a "Public Affairs Specialist" in Los Angeles While People Are Settings Its Cars on Fire

Waymo is recruiting a community and public affairs specialist amid protests against its self-driving vehicles, linking them to broader issues of state surveillance.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Digital life

Trump Admin and Allies Work to Create One Big Beautiful Database of Surveillance

#crime
#privacy
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Government using national security as 'smokescreen' in Apple encryption row | Computer Weekly

The government may misuse 'national security' to withhold information on technical capability notices issued to tech companies.
fromBoston.com
5 days ago
US news

Can you ever expect privacy in public? Coldplay kiss camera saga tells us a lot about the answer.

Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Government using national security as 'smokescreen' in Apple encryption row | Computer Weekly

The government may misuse 'national security' to withhold information on technical capability notices issued to tech companies.
fromBoston.com
5 days ago
US news

Can you ever expect privacy in public? Coldplay kiss camera saga tells us a lot about the answer.

fromTheregister
4 days ago

WhoFi: Unique 'fingerprint' based on Wi-Fi interactions

Researchers from La Sapienza University of Rome have developed 'WhoFi,' a biometric identifier based on how the human body interacts with Wi-Fi signals for re-identification.
Privacy technologies
#public-safety
#cybersecurity
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

A surveillance vendor was caught exploiting a new SS7 attack to track people's phone locations | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
5 days ago
Privacy professionals

Serial spyware founder Scott Zuckerman wants the FTC to unban him from the surveillance industry | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

A surveillance vendor was caught exploiting a new SS7 attack to track people's phone locations | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
5 days ago
Privacy professionals

Serial spyware founder Scott Zuckerman wants the FTC to unban him from the surveillance industry | TechCrunch

fromwww.cbc.ca
6 days ago

Canada's deportation of alleged Mafia boss hinges on foreign eavesdropping | CBC News

The case against Vincenzo 'Jimmy' DeMaria raises critical questions regarding the extent to which foreign governments can enforce surveillance on individuals residing in Canada without warrants.
Toronto
#social-media
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

One Identity Everywhere: Why Digital Identity Is the Missing Infrastructure Layer in Tech | HackerNoon

The current identity ecosystem online is fragile and fragmented, leading to duplicated and error-prone age and identity checks across different platforms.
Privacy professionals
#civil-liberties
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests

Customs and Border Protection is utilizing drones for aerial support during protests in Los Angeles, claiming it's for officer safety, not monitoring First Amendment activities.
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests

Customs and Border Protection is utilizing drones for aerial support during protests in Los Angeles, claiming it's for officer safety, not monitoring First Amendment activities.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

Did OPD provide ICE with surveillance camera data?

Oakland Police Department assured privacy advocates they are not sharing surveillance data with federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, amid concerns over data searches.
Privacy professionals
fromHackernoon
5 years ago

In This LA Neighborhood, Residents Are Turning to Doorbell Cameras Instead of Calling the Cops | HackerNoon

"After too many years schlepping to the laundromat in the snow when I lived in Maryland, in-unit laundry was a must."
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Metadata Shows the FBI's 'Raw' Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified

Metadata embedded in the video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison's surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro. The file appears to have been assembled from at least two source clips, saved multiple times, exported, and then uploaded to the DOJ's website, where it was presented as "raw" footage.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Skateboards and Livestreams: DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are 'Violent Tactics'

DHS's risk-based approach reflects a broader shift in US law enforcement shaped by post-9/11 security priorities-one that elevates perceived intent over demonstrable wrongdoing.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

US Campuses Have Become the Newest Laboratories for Surveillance Technology

The University of Michigan's $3 million security budget included over $800,000 for surveillance of pro-Palestinian activists, using agents to harass and prosecute students.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The wild plots of Iranian dissident hunters

Despite being 1,500 miles away from Iran, former naval officer Mohammad Rezaie continues to feel the regime's shadow as he navigates his new life in Turkey.
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

BMW secretly followed, filmed and then sacked worker over injury claim

The tribunal found that Mohamed Kerita, a disabled BMW worker, was discriminated against and unfairly dismissed after managers authorized covert surveillance, believing he exaggerated his back pain.
UK news
#china
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Europe politics

Germany says a Chinese warship used a laser against one of its surveillance aircraft over the Red Sea. It's pulled this dangerous move before.

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Europe politics

Germany says a Chinese warship used a laser against one of its surveillance aircraft over the Red Sea. It's pulled this dangerous move before.

fromThe Oaklandside
2 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Oakland wants to grow its police surveillance camera network

Oakland is expanding its surveillance system by integrating private security cameras into its police department's data framework.
#ai
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Scott Galloway has some choice metaphors to describe AI's impact on workers: 'I think of it as corporate Ozempic'

fromNature
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Is AI powering Big Brother? Surveillance research is on the rise

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Scott Galloway has some choice metaphors to describe AI's impact on workers: 'I think of it as corporate Ozempic'

fromNature
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Is AI powering Big Brother? Surveillance research is on the rise

fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Video captures ICE agents allegedly urinating on Pico Rivera school grounds in broad daylight

The agents were seen urinating in the parking lot of Ruben Salazar High School, which is immediately adjacent to a preschool playground and an elementary school where summer classes were in session.
US politics
#digital-privacy
Digital life
fromMashable India
1 month ago

Russia Considers Replacing WhatsApp with Homegrown 'Vlad's App'

Russia is set to introduce a state-controlled messaging app, 'Vlad's App', as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on foreign communication platforms.
Digital life
fromMashable India
1 month ago

Russia Considers Replacing WhatsApp with Homegrown 'Vlad's App'

Russia is set to introduce a state-controlled messaging app, 'Vlad's App', as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on foreign communication platforms.
#drones
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Drones in Los Angeles: How the right learned to stop worrying and love surveillance

The DHS used Predators drones for surveillance during Los Angeles protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago
Europe politics

The West's drone tech risks becoming irrelevant if it's not tested daily on the Ukrainian battlefield, defense exec says

US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Drones in Los Angeles: How the right learned to stop worrying and love surveillance

The DHS used Predators drones for surveillance during Los Angeles protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago
Europe politics

The West's drone tech risks becoming irrelevant if it's not tested daily on the Ukrainian battlefield, defense exec says

fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago

40Mustaquel's future-facing publications are "skeptical of design boundaries"

Plots of white spaces are emptied and text is scattered. Page numbers take the role of coordinates, and the reader takes on the role of the researcher.
Artificial intelligence
#data-privacy
Privacy professionals
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

Trump's executive order raises concerns over potential surveillance via federal data consolidation.
Palantir's technology is being integrated across federal agencies to organize and analyze citizen data.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

Trump's executive order raises concerns over potential surveillance via federal data consolidation.
Palantir's technology is being integrated across federal agencies to organize and analyze citizen data.
#privacy-issues
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch

Two European journalists were hacked using government spyware from Israeli provider Paragon, indicating a serious issue with state-sponsored surveillance.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch

Two European journalists were hacked using government spyware from Israeli provider Paragon, indicating a serious issue with state-sponsored surveillance.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Is surveillance by private operators legal in the UK?

The private intelligence industry operates without a dedicated regulator, leading to a grey legal area where surveillance can be intrusive yet legal.
Privacy professionals
#theft
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Surveillance-linked computer vision patents jump 5

Through an analysis of computer-vision research papers and citing patents, we found that most of these documents enable the targeting of human bodies and body parts.
Artificial intelligence
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 month ago

Advanced Outdoor Security: IMILAB EC6 Dual 2K Spotlight Camera | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The IMILAB EC6 Dual 2K Spotlight Camera offers dual-lens technology providing extensive monitoring capabilities with no subscription fees, suitable for homes or small businesses.
Gadgets
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Judge denies creating "mass surveillance program" harming all ChatGPT users

The discovery order poses genuine risks to user privacy in itself and as a precedent for the many other lawsuits around the country.
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

Strategies for Resisting Tech-Enabled Violence Facing Transgender People

Most school-issued devices are root-kitted with surveillance spyware known as student-monitoring software. This poses significant risks to marginalized children, particularly LGBTQ+ students.
Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Democrats press Palantir about reported creation of IRS 'mega-database'

The unprecedented possibility of a searchable, 'mega-database' of tax returns and other data that will potentially be shared with or accessed by other federal agencies is a surveillance nightmare.
Privacy professionals
#theater
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Pentagon Pizza Index: The theory that surging pizza orders signal global crises

As of 6:59 p.m. ET nearly all pizza establishments nearby the Pentagon have experienced a HUGE surge in activity, just hours before news broke of Israel's major attack on Iran.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Italy cuts ties with Israeli spyware firm Paragon amid surveillance scandal

Italy terminates Paragon spyware contract amid uproar over misuse against critics and migrant rescuers.
Privacy professionals
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