Americans have the right to livestream police traffic stops … probably Handy thing, that First Amendment. Now, about the Second … Personal Tech09 Feb 2023 | 19
Cedars-Sinai hospital's website shares patient info with Meta, lawsuit claims Facebook parent could then offer that data to other advertising clients, complaint alleges Applications08 Feb 2023 | 8
French lawmakers say oui to Olympic video surveillance, but non for faces Pas le visage, merci Personal Tech01 Feb 2023 | 16
Happy Lunar New Year: Beijing warns of enhanced surveillance during celebrations Censors are on the lookout for showering under a waterfall of money, overeating, and more conventional sins Security20 Jan 2023 | 8
Seriously, what's with FBI, DEA vacuuming up people's money transfer records? Warrantless surveillance branded illegal, said to unfairly target the poor, immigrants, minorities Personal Tech18 Jan 2023 | 3
Canadian owes bosses for 'time theft' after work-tracking app sinks tribunal bid She hoped to score thousands but laptop app had other ideas Security13 Jan 2023 | 37
Raspberry Pi hires former spy gadget-maker who baked devices into surveillance ops If he offers you a piece of the Chocolate Pi, be suspicious Personal Tech09 Dec 2022 | 94
Amnesty International Canada claims attack by China-backed forces Threat actors allegedly looking for contacts and monitoring org's future plans Security07 Dec 2022 | 5
UK bans Chinese CCTV cameras on 'sensitive' government sites Updated Agencies told to rip 'em off core networks and replace 'em whenever and wherever possible Security25 Nov 2022 | 81
US Supreme Court asked if cops can plant spy cams around homes ACLU argues for the Fourth Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 104
Republican senators tell FTC to back off data security, surveillance rules And they don't like the states' 'patchwork' privacy laws, either Legal10 Nov 2022 | 24
China outlines plan for National Integrated Government Affairs Big Data System Three million datasets to be thoroughly integrated in the name of efficiency, e-government, and surveillance Software31 Oct 2022 | 4
Business can't make staff submit to video surveillance, says court Chetu ordered to pay restitution for employee's unlawful termination Personal Tech10 Oct 2022 | 76
How CIA betrayed informants with shoddy front websites built for covert comms Top tip, don't give your secret login box the HTML form type 'password' Research29 Sep 2022 | 37
US border cops harvest info from citizens' phones, build massive database Texts, contacts, call logs, photos, and more centrally stored for years without a warrant in sight Personal Tech15 Sep 2022 | 57
Amazon has repackaged surveillance capitalism as reality TV Column Smile! You're on Candid Doorbell – and the joke's on us all Personal Tech24 Aug 2022 | 195
One to watch: Open-source code that measures your exposure to CCTV Like a Geiger counter but for surveillance cameras Applications04 Aug 2022 | 30
Beijing residents blast COVID surveillance device Tracking bracelet rescinded in some areas after uproar and confusion on who dictated its use Software15 Jul 2022 | 36
Amazon gave Ring video to cops without consent or warrant 11 times so far in 2022 Updated Got no time for that red tape in an emergency, says exec Security14 Jul 2022 | 43
San Francisco cops want real-time access to private security cameras for surveillance ACLU hits back at 'unprecedented power grab' Security11 Jul 2022 | 44
Five accused of trying to silence China critics in US Alleged campaign involved stalking via GPS and hidden cameras, fake interviews, confidential government data Security07 Jul 2022 | 19
Calls for bans on Chinese CCTV makers Hikvision, Dahua expand UK wants to follow US move to stop sales from equipment manufacturers Security05 Jul 2022 | 51
San Francisco police use driverless cars for surveillance In brief Plus: Tech giants commit $30m to open-source security, miscreants breach DEA portal, and US signs cybercrime treaty Cyber-crime16 May 2022 | 18
How ICE became a $2.8b domestic surveillance agency Your US tax dollars at work AI + ML14 May 2022 | 69
Logging and monitoring can be a form of bullying, and make for lousy infosec Comment Surveillance is a poor starting point for your security strategy PaaS + IaaS02 May 2022 | 71
Google bans third-party call-recording apps from Play Store Apps pre-installed in the device will still be able to have call recording functionality Applications22 Apr 2022 | 38
UK spy agencies sharing bulk personal data with foreign allies was legal, says court Yes, that thing they've never publicly admitted they do Security06 Apr 2022 | 22
Cambodia cans critics of its snoopy Internet Gateway, says every nation has one Government says it’s just collecting tax, United Nations points to data harvesting and chilling effects on free speech Security15 Feb 2022 | 29
Full-time internet surveillance comes to Cambodia this week Locals fear sharing their views on new National Internet Gateway Security14 Feb 2022 | 23
GCHQ was rebuked for ignoring spy law safeguards as pandemic hit Britain Auditor IPCO flagged it up – but then approved 99.94% of state snooping Security10 Jan 2022 | 21
US lawmakers want to put NSO Group, 3 other spyware makers out of business with fresh severe sanctions Export controls aren't enough, Dems say: Bring on the Global Magnitsky Act Security15 Dec 2021 | 16
Government-favoured child safety app warned it could violate the UK's Investigatory Powers Act with message-scanning tech Redesigned SafeToNet feature highlights tech law mess Security26 Nov 2021 | 63
New Zealand spooks say satellite snooping is obsolete – better intel is found elsewhere Kiwis are done with dishes, and the Five Eyes alliance is cool with it Security11 Nov 2021 | 18
UK schools slap a hold on facial scanning of children amid fierce criticism 'Consent cannot be truly freely given' says privacy campaigner AI + ML26 Oct 2021 | 68
Reg scribe spends week being watched by government Bluetooth wristband, emerges to more surveillance Feature Home quarantine week was the price for an overseas trip, ongoing observation is the price of COVID-19 Security19 Oct 2021 | 140
Judge in UK rules Amazon Ring doorbell audio recordings breach data protection laws Relax, this isn't a binding precedent - but it puts down a marker Legal13 Oct 2021 | 37
NSO Group's Pegasus malware was used to spy on Dubai princess's lawyers during child custody dispute Updated Firm apparently terminated UAE's contract when it realised Security07 Oct 2021 | 32
IKEA: Cameras were hidden in the ceiling above warehouse toilets for 'health and safety' Spytech removed after staff outrage Security01 Oct 2021 | 100
UK MoD data strategy calls for social media surveillance on behalf of 'local authorities' Updated From a document supposedly about better use of existing silos. Eh? Security30 Sep 2021 | 38
UK's Surveillance Commissioner warns of 'ethically fraught' facial recognition tech concerns How about being an anonymous face in a crowd? Is that not allowed anymore? AI + ML21 Sep 2021 | 12
LA cops told to harvest social media handles from people they stop, suspect or not Policies revealed after long battle for transparency and accountability Security09 Sep 2021 | 109
Academics tell UK lords that folk aren't keen on predictive policing, facial recognition, heightened surveillance Philip K Dick is rolling in his grave AI + ML07 Sep 2021 | 21
Can we talk about Kevin McCarthy promising revenge if Big Tech aids probe into January insurrection? 'A Republican majority will not forget' Networks02 Sep 2021 | 130
USA warns Hong Kong government may demand business and customer data, run surveillance without warrants Hong Kong authorities 'alarmed by unsubstantiated remarks' Legal19 Jul 2021 | 18
MI5 still risks breaking the law on surveillance data through poor controls – years after it was first warned Exclusive Yet spy agency overseer IPCO seems to be working as the public hoped Security22 Jun 2021 | 17
Snowden was right, rules human rights court as it declares UK spy laws broke ECHR Says privacy and freedom of expression breached, but upholds sending surveillance product to foreign countries Security25 May 2021 | 80
Hacktivists breach Verkada and view 150,000 CCTV cams in hospitals, prisons, a Tesla factory, even Cloudflare HQ Life in the 21st century is great Security10 Mar 2021 | 15
Labour Party urges UK data watchdog to update its Code of Employment Practices to tackle workplace snooping Key doc hasn't been updated since 2018, warn politicos and trade union Security19 Jan 2021 | 14
Whistleblowers have come to us alleging spy agency wrongdoing, says UK auditor IPCO And police are backsliding on vital legal paperwork, warns body Security17 Dec 2020 | 18
When it comes to privacy, everyone says America needs a new federal law ASAP. As for mass spying, well, um… huh what’s that over there? Analysis Congressional hearing on Privacy Shield oddly productive affair Personal Tech09 Dec 2020 | 42
Europe clamps down on cybersurveillance exports, pushes human rights focus No selling to evil folks albeit with a few big loopholes for some Security11 Nov 2020 | 7
Spain's highway agency is monitoring speeding hotspots using bulk phone location data Local reports suggest individuals can't be identified... yet Security25 Sep 2020 | 75
This is node joke. Tor battles to fend off swarm of Bitcoin-stealing evil exit relays making up about 25% of outgoing capacity at its height Cash-strapped privacy devs face determined miscreants who keep coming back for more Security12 Aug 2020 | 37
Spare some change, guv? UK's CCTV regulator pitches for £100k budget increase 8-strong national body asks government for cash to hire 2 more Networks29 Jun 2020 | 3
Hey NYPD, when you're done tear-gassing and running over protesters, can you tell us about your spy gear? City council demands snoop gear kit reports, mayor OK with that Security19 Jun 2020 | 81
As Uncle Sam flies spy drones over protest-packed cities, Homeland Security asks the public if that's a good idea Because nothing says freedom like a Predator circling overhead Security11 Jun 2020 | 70
Multi-part Android spyware lurked on Google Play Store for 4 years, posing as a bunch of legit-looking apps Mandrake handlers could snoop on whatever victim did with their phone Security14 May 2020 | 33
Nine million logs of Brits' road journeys spill onto the internet from password-less number-plate camera dashboard Exclusive Democratising mass surveillance, one snafu at a time Security28 Apr 2020 | 198
Why should the UK pensions watchdog be able to spy on your internet activities? Same reason as the Environment Agency and many more Extraordinary surveillance powers set to be injected into govt orgs Security23 Apr 2020 | 187
United Nations reportedly tears up Tencent's invite to its big 75th birthday bash Deal announced two weeks ago would have seen shiny new VooV vid chat tool used around the world Security16 Apr 2020 | 7
Indian city floats camera-packing surveillance balloon to zoom in on quarantine-quitters As Prime Minister calls on citizens to inspire adoption of contact-tracing app Legal15 Apr 2020 | 4
Australian state will install home surveillance hardware to make sure if you're in virus isolation, you stay there Could be a wearable, could be wired. Backed by big fines and jail Security01 Apr 2020 | 84