Featured in surveillanceBYTeam MightyMar 6, 2023ShareEverything you need to know about the ‘Section 702’ surveillance programThe fate of Section 702 is the latest fight between the Biden Administration and the new Republican House of Representatives…. BYTeam MightyMar 6, 2023ShareBYRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyJun 18, 2020ShareYes, Big Brother IS watching: Russian schools getting surveillance systems called ‘Orwell’MOSCOW — You might think governments seeking digital oversight of their citizens would avoid invoking the author who coined the phrase “Big Brother is watching you” and implanted the nightmare of total state surveillance in the imaginations of mi… BYRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyJun 18, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderMay 1, 2020Share170 cybersecurity experts warn that British government’s contact tracing app could be used to surveil people even after coronavirus has goneA group of 177 cybersecurity experts have signed a joint open letter calling on the UK government voicing concerns about the NHS’ plan to roll … BYBusiness InsiderMay 1, 2020ShareBYReal Clear DefenseApr 29, 2020SharePreserving liberty while harnessing the power of data in the age of COVID-19As COVID-19 spreads across the planet, humanity faces a difficult and deadly trial. Here in the U.S., the best science available predicts hundreds of thousands of Americans will contract the disease. Government officials have already reported that t… BYReal Clear DefenseApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareThe US is tracking people’s movements with phone data, and it’s part of a massive increase in global surveillanceGovernments across the world are galvanizing every surveillance tool at their disposal to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Countries have been quick to use the one tool almost all of us carry with us — our smartphones. BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareEdward Snowden says COVID-19 could give governments invasive new data-collection powers that could last long after the pandemicEdward Snowden, the man who exposed the breadth of spying at the US’s National Security Agency, has warned that an uptick in surveillance amid the coronavirus crisis could lead to long-lasting effects on civil liberties. During a video-co… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share11 countries are now using people’s phones to track the coronavirus pandemic, and it heralds a massive increase in surveillanceGovernments across the world are galvanizing every surveillance tool at their disposal to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Countries have been quick to use the one tool almost all of us carry with us — our smartphones. … BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareA Chinese destroyer fired a weapons-grade laser at a US surveillance aircraft, US Navy saysA Chinese destroyer used a weapons-grade laser to target a US Navy P-8A surveillance aircraft flying above the Pacific last week, US Pacific Fleet said Thursday. In a stat… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareThe US Air Force wants to get rid of some of its most well-known aircraft — here’s what’s on the chopping blockThe $207.2 billion total spending in the Air Force’s 2021 budget request holds even with what the service was allotted in 2020. The lack of ch… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareLeaked documents reportedly show the CIA secretly bought an encryption company and used it to spy on clients — while turning a profitIn leaked documents, newly published by The Washington Post and ZDF, the CIA describes how it pulled off… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyApr 29, 2020ShareWhistle-blower Snowden seeks extension Of Russian residence permit, says lawyerFormer U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum in Russia, is preparing to apply for the extension of his Russian residence permit which expires in April, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told Russian media on Febr… BYRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareEerily lifelike robot dog is working with the policeIt seemed like only a matter of time before the sometimes silly, sometimes terrifying robots from Boston Dynamics made their way into police work. That time has come, apparently: The Massachusetts State Police employed the dog-like Spot from B… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareThese surveillance balloons can track multiple vehicles from 65,000 feetThe United States military is testing a new form of surveillance: high-altitude balloons. The tests, first discovered by The G… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareUS military bases are still using Chinese surveillance camerasUS military bases continue to use surveillance cameras manufactured by the Chinese firm Hikvision, according to the Financial Times, despite security c… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareSwarms of killer and support drones are on the horizonOver the last 10 days, DARPA has announced two developments in their ongoing quest to build swarms of drones to protect warfighters on the ground, and the British Ministry of Defence has announced a $3.26 million investment in similar technology, so… BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderNov 1, 2018ShareChina is monitoring its military’s brainwaves and emotionsEmployees’ brain waves are reportedly being monitored in factories, state-owned enterprises, and the military across China. The technology works by placing wireless sensors in employees’ caps or hats which, combined with artificial intellige… BYBusiness InsiderNov 1, 2018Share
BYTeam MightyMar 6, 2023ShareEverything you need to know about the ‘Section 702’ surveillance programThe fate of Section 702 is the latest fight between the Biden Administration and the new Republican House of Representatives…. BYTeam MightyMar 6, 2023Share
BYRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyJun 18, 2020ShareYes, Big Brother IS watching: Russian schools getting surveillance systems called ‘Orwell’MOSCOW — You might think governments seeking digital oversight of their citizens would avoid invoking the author who coined the phrase “Big Brother is watching you” and implanted the nightmare of total state surveillance in the imaginations of mi… BYRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyJun 18, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderMay 1, 2020Share170 cybersecurity experts warn that British government’s contact tracing app could be used to surveil people even after coronavirus has goneA group of 177 cybersecurity experts have signed a joint open letter calling on the UK government voicing concerns about the NHS’ plan to roll … BYBusiness InsiderMay 1, 2020Share
BYReal Clear DefenseApr 29, 2020SharePreserving liberty while harnessing the power of data in the age of COVID-19As COVID-19 spreads across the planet, humanity faces a difficult and deadly trial. Here in the U.S., the best science available predicts hundreds of thousands of Americans will contract the disease. Government officials have already reported that t… BYReal Clear DefenseApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareThe US is tracking people’s movements with phone data, and it’s part of a massive increase in global surveillanceGovernments across the world are galvanizing every surveillance tool at their disposal to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Countries have been quick to use the one tool almost all of us carry with us — our smartphones. BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareEdward Snowden says COVID-19 could give governments invasive new data-collection powers that could last long after the pandemicEdward Snowden, the man who exposed the breadth of spying at the US’s National Security Agency, has warned that an uptick in surveillance amid the coronavirus crisis could lead to long-lasting effects on civil liberties. During a video-co… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share11 countries are now using people’s phones to track the coronavirus pandemic, and it heralds a massive increase in surveillanceGovernments across the world are galvanizing every surveillance tool at their disposal to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Countries have been quick to use the one tool almost all of us carry with us — our smartphones. … BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareA Chinese destroyer fired a weapons-grade laser at a US surveillance aircraft, US Navy saysA Chinese destroyer used a weapons-grade laser to target a US Navy P-8A surveillance aircraft flying above the Pacific last week, US Pacific Fleet said Thursday. In a stat… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareThe US Air Force wants to get rid of some of its most well-known aircraft — here’s what’s on the chopping blockThe $207.2 billion total spending in the Air Force’s 2021 budget request holds even with what the service was allotted in 2020. The lack of ch… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareLeaked documents reportedly show the CIA secretly bought an encryption company and used it to spy on clients — while turning a profitIn leaked documents, newly published by The Washington Post and ZDF, the CIA describes how it pulled off… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyApr 29, 2020ShareWhistle-blower Snowden seeks extension Of Russian residence permit, says lawyerFormer U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum in Russia, is preparing to apply for the extension of his Russian residence permit which expires in April, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told Russian media on Febr… BYRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareEerily lifelike robot dog is working with the policeIt seemed like only a matter of time before the sometimes silly, sometimes terrifying robots from Boston Dynamics made their way into police work. That time has come, apparently: The Massachusetts State Police employed the dog-like Spot from B… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareThese surveillance balloons can track multiple vehicles from 65,000 feetThe United States military is testing a new form of surveillance: high-altitude balloons. The tests, first discovered by The G… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareUS military bases are still using Chinese surveillance camerasUS military bases continue to use surveillance cameras manufactured by the Chinese firm Hikvision, according to the Financial Times, despite security c… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareSwarms of killer and support drones are on the horizonOver the last 10 days, DARPA has announced two developments in their ongoing quest to build swarms of drones to protect warfighters on the ground, and the British Ministry of Defence has announced a $3.26 million investment in similar technology, so… BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderNov 1, 2018ShareChina is monitoring its military’s brainwaves and emotionsEmployees’ brain waves are reportedly being monitored in factories, state-owned enterprises, and the military across China. The technology works by placing wireless sensors in employees’ caps or hats which, combined with artificial intellige… BYBusiness InsiderNov 1, 2018Share
