Two essays were just published on DOGE’s data collection and aggregation, and how it ends with a modern surveillance state. It’s good to see this finally being talked about. Powered by WPeMatico
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In “Secrets and Lies” (2000), I wrote: It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state. It’s something a bunch of us were saying at the time, in reference to the vast NSA’s surveillance capabilities. I have been thinking of that quote a lot as I read news stories … Read More “DIRNSA Fired” »
2006 AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein has died. Powered by WPeMatico
The EFF has created an open-source hardware tool to detect IMSI catchers: fake cell phone towers that are used for mass surveillance of an area. It runs on a $20 mobile hotspot. Powered by WPeMatico
The EFF has released its Atlas of Surveillance, which documents police surveillance technology across the US. Powered by WPeMatico
Ars Technica has a good article on what’s happening in the world of television surveillance. More than even I realized. Powered by WPeMatico
This site will let you take a selfie with a New York City traffic surveillance camera. Powered by WPeMatico
This is a fantastic project mapping the global surveillance industry. Powered by WPeMatico
This article about an app that lets people remotely view bars to see if they’re crowded or not is filled with commentary—on both sides—about privacy and openness. Powered by WPeMatico
Kashmir Hill has a really good article on how GM tricked its drivers into letting it spy on them—and then sold that data to insurance companies. Powered by WPeMatico