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The suit would erode the public’s last great venue for information free from corporate or government surveillance.
As the US reconfigures its rules on abortion after the overturning of Roe v Wade, our podcast guests explain how to keep your data private.
Documents obtained by the ACLU through a FOIA lawsuit reveal that federal agencies under the Department of Homeland Security are contracting with data brokers such as Venntel and Babel Street to buy huge amounts of location data without requiring any judicial oversight.
(Photo by Analise Beres for the Henrico Citizen) Henrico County Public Schools officials plan to request increased police presence in schools and $5 million for security camera upgrades from the Henrico Board of Supervisors at their next meeting. And, they intend to implement software that will monitor students’ online activity. Henrico Schools Superintendent Amy Cashwell
Amazon's smart-doorbell company, Ring, has provided surveillance footage to law enforcement without a warrant or the consent of doorbell-owners 11 times this year alone, according to a letter Amazon (AMZN) sent to Congress earlier this month.
In response to recent questions from Sen. Ed Markey, Amazon stated that it has provided police with user footage 11 times this year alone.
FOSTA/SESTA laws deplatformed sex workers and set the stage to overturn Roe v. Wade.
ICE is now able to track transactions made through nearly a dozen different digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ether, and Tether.
Ad-tracking by some hospitals may violate federal law protecting health data.
As states around the world seek to expand their surveillance capabilities and harness the power of data to deliver public services, they are often tempted to use the services of private technology companies – through public-private partnerships (‘PPPs’). These collaborations are taking on a new form, diverging from traditional public procurement relationships and becoming much more co-dependent. The privatisation of public responsibilities requires more scrutiny than ever to ensure human rights ...
Canada says company misled users while collecting "vast amounts of location data."