Category: surveillance
We Are Living in a Digital Police State. You Can Thank Big Tech. – Truthout
DHS and Silicon Valley have dumped money and new surveillance tech into local police departments across the country.
Source: We Are Living in a Digital Police State. You Can Thank Big Tech. – Truthout
Fears mount that Cop27 app could be used by Egypt to surveil regime’s critics
Cybersecurity experts warn that official Cop27 climate app requires access to a user’s location, photos and even emails
Source: Fears mount that Cop27 app could be used by Egypt to surveil regime’s critics | Cop27 | The Guardian
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The Officer of the Future: Facial Recognition and the Border-Industrial Complex
Nowadays, most travelers entering the U.S. have to undergo this weird thing: after officials take a headshot, software determines the geography of your
Source: The Officer of the Future: Facial Recognition and the Border-Industrial Complex – CounterPunch.org
America as Panopticon
The U.S. has the largest number of surveillance cameras per person in the world. Cameras are omnipresent on city streets and in hotels, restaurants, malls
Source: America as Panopticon: You are Being Watched, Even if No One is Looking for You – CounterPunch.org