Surveillance & Counter Surveillance
Vast Troves of Classified Info Undermine National Security, Spy Chief Says
Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, says current classification system strains intelligence agencies and erodes public trust. Vast Troves of Classified Info Undermine National Security, Spy Chief Says The U.S. intelligence community’s approach to classifying vast amounts of information is so flawed that it harms national security and diminishes…
San Francisco’s Historic Surveillance Law May Get Watered Down
The measure paved the way for regulating privacy in other cities. Now Mayor London Breed wants to carve out broad exceptions for police as part of a crime crackdown. San Francisco’s Historic Surveillance Law May Get Watered Down In 2019, San Francisco passed a landmark ordinance regulating government surveillance and…
The Pandemic Turbocharged Online Privacy Concerns
In recent years, concerns about digital threats to individual privacy have been growing more acute. The Pandemic Turbocharged Online Privacy Concerns From high-profile data breaches to hijacked doorbell cameras, we’ve seen a steady increase in the scale and volume of privacy-related incidents. But 2020, driven by a global pandemic and…
How To Protect Your Online Privacy While Working From Home
With the global coronavirus pandemic confining billions to their homes, masses of workers everywhere are adjusting to remote work for the first time. How To Protect Your Online Privacy While Working From Home This shift is forcing us to negotiate a new reality where there is no demarcation between work…
Researchers Use GPU Fingerprinting To Track Users Online
A team of researchers from French, Israeli, and Australian universities has explored the possibility of using people’s GPUs to create unique fingerprints and use them for persistent web tracking. Researchers Use GPU Fingerprinting To Track Users Online The results of their large-scale experiment involving 2,550 devices with 1,605 distinct CPU…
Apple Along With Meta And Secret Service Agents Fooled By Law Enforcement Impersonators
Two men allegedly posing as federal agents aimed to get close to Secret Service personnel, prosecutors say in seeking their continued detention. Apple Along With Meta And Secret Service Agents Fooled By Law Enforcement Impersonators Federal prosecutors are investigating the money trail behind two men accused of posing as federal…
Do You Need Security/Surveillance For Your Business?
As a small business owner, you have probably poured your heart, soul, and finances into the thought of running and building your own small business. Just like your home, you would probably not be very happy if you were to lose a great deal of the things in your business…
Maintain Your Privacy And Security During A Protest (#GotBitcoin?)
In the Interest of Free Speech and using your Right to Protest, it is important to understand that participating in these events can lead to active tracking, and data pulling by government organizations. Maintain Your Privacy And Security During A Protest (#GotBitcoin?) The past has shown that this data is…
Senate Vote Allows FBI Access To Your Browsing History Without A Warrant And What You Can Do About It
Why It Matters: The US has just voted to allow the FBI and other security agencies to access American citizens’ web histories without requiring a warrant. Senate Vote Allows FBI Access To Your Browsing History Without A Warrant And What You Can Do About It Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and…
Surveillance Cameras Using AI Enforce Social Distancing At Work
Coronavirus concerns lead companies to repurpose sensors that monitor office space, but privacy experts worry about mission creep. Surveillance Cameras Using AI Enforce Social Distancing At Work [caption id="attachment_17729" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A Camera, Top Right, Mounted Over Four Leather Chairs In Rapid7’S Austin, Texas, Office That Showed They Were Being…
A Cryptocurrency Technology Finds New Use Tackling Coronavirus (#GotBitcoin?)
Blockchain could be an efficient way to source medical equipment or validate Covid-19 immunity, experts say. A Cryptocurrency Technology Finds New Use Tackling Coronavirus (#GotBitcoin?) Blockchain technology projects are being developed by companies such as International Business Machines Corp. and Ernst & Young LLC to help with various aspects of…
Ultimate Resource On Working From Home
Employers use software to take screenshots of workers’ computers and measure their productivity. Ultimate Resource On Working From Home Chris Heuwetter never felt a need to monitor the employees of his Florida social-media marketing company. He could glance across his company’s 3,000-square-foot office and see them. Related: How To Protect…