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Australian Law Enforcement Say They’re Paying Attention in the Lead up to the Federal Election

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3 months ago

Australian Law Enforcement Say They’re Paying Attention in the Lead up to the Federal Election

Asha Barbaschow

For Drivers in This Texas City, the Days of Getting Pulled Over by the Cops Are Over

Online

4 months ago

For Drivers in This Texas City, the Days of Getting Pulled Over by the Cops Are Over

US Olympic Athletes Urged to Leave Phones Behind Amid Chinese Surveillance Concerns

Security

4 months ago

US Olympic Athletes Urged to Leave Phones Behind Amid Chinese Surveillance Concerns

New Bill Could Stop New York Police From Using Keyword Search and Geofencing Warrants

Online

4 months ago

New Bill Could Stop New York Police From Using Keyword Search and Geofencing Warrants

The FBI’s Honeypot Phones Were More Widely Distributed in the U.S. Than Previously Thought

Gadgets

4 months ago

The FBI’s Honeypot Phones Were More Widely Distributed in the U.S. Than Previously Thought

Law Enforcement in Australia and the U.S. Can Now Share Electronic Data to Fight Crime

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5 months ago

Law Enforcement in Australia and the U.S. Can Now Share Electronic Data to Fight Crime

Asha Barbaschow

Privacy Commissioner Asks the AFP To Do Better at Privacy After Clearview AI Investigation

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5 months ago

Privacy Commissioner Asks the AFP To Do Better at Privacy After Clearview AI Investigation

Asha Barbaschow

U.S. Pentagon and State Lack ‘Technical Capacity’ to Detect ‘Stingray’ Phone Surveillance, Senator Says

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7 months ago

U.S. Pentagon and State Lack ‘Technical Capacity’ to Detect ‘Stingray’ Phone Surveillance, Senator Says

Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Can Violate Your Neighbour’s Privacy, a UK Judge Rules

Gadgets

7 months ago

Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Can Violate Your Neighbour’s Privacy, a UK Judge Rules

The LAPD’s Spy Tactics Detailed in Over 6,000 Pages of Newly Released Documents

Online

9 months ago

The LAPD’s Spy Tactics Detailed in Over 6,000 Pages of Newly Released Documents

Whitney Kimball

The FBI’s Fake Encrypted Honeypot Phones Are Showing Up Online

Online

11 months ago

The FBI’s Fake Encrypted Honeypot Phones Are Showing Up Online

Child Sexual Abuse Site With 400,000 Users Shut Down by a Multinational Task Force

Computing

1 year ago

Child Sexual Abuse Site With 400,000 Users Shut Down by a Multinational Task Force

Whitney Kimball

European Commission Proposes Taking Away the Cops’ Big Boy Surveillance Machine

Gadgets

1 year ago

European Commission Proposes Taking Away the Cops’ Big Boy Surveillance Machine

Whitney Kimball

Record the Police

Online

1 year ago

Record the Police

CBP Releases Video From Predator Drone Deployed Over George Floyd Protests

Gadgets

1 year ago

CBP Releases Video From Predator Drone Deployed Over George Floyd Protests

A Tesla Helped Police Track Down a Hate Crime Suspect Accused of Burning Down a Black Church

Cars

1 year ago

A Tesla Helped Police Track Down a Hate Crime Suspect Accused of Burning Down a Black Church

Report: Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition Has Been Used by Over 1,800 Public Agencies

Gadgets

1 year ago

Report: Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition Has Been Used by Over 1,800 Public Agencies

This Surveillance Company Claims It Can Track Nearly Any Car in Real-Time

Gadgets

1 year ago

This Surveillance Company Claims It Can Track Nearly Any Car in Real-Time

This Anti-Burglar Device From 1923 Was Inspired by Horrific Gas Warfare of World War I

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1 year ago

This Anti-Burglar Device From 1923 Was Inspired by Horrific Gas Warfare of World War I

Minneapolis Bans City Cops From Using Face Recognition Tech

Gadgets

1 year ago

Minneapolis Bans City Cops From Using Face Recognition Tech

Clearview AI Thinks The Solution to Dating Is Facial Recognition

Gadgets

1 year ago

Clearview AI Thinks The Solution to Dating Is Facial Recognition

Whitney Kimball

Minneapolis Cops Reportedly Used Google Location Data to Track Down George Floyd Protestors

Online

1 year ago

Minneapolis Cops Reportedly Used Google Location Data to Track Down George Floyd Protestors

Controversial Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Is Teaming Up With U.S Immigration And Customs Enforcement

Gadgets

2 years ago

Controversial Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Is Teaming Up With U.S Immigration And Customs Enforcement

Twitter Says Its Partner Dataminr Wasn’t Surveilling Protests for Local Cops, Just ‘News Alerting’

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2 years ago

Twitter Says Its Partner Dataminr Wasn’t Surveilling Protests for Local Cops, Just ‘News Alerting’

Law Enforcement Is Buying Its Way Into Our Breaches

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2 years ago

Law Enforcement Is Buying Its Way Into Our Breaches

Shoshana Wodinsky

Shady Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Says It’s Left Canada Amid Two Federal Investigations

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2 years ago

Shady Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Says It’s Left Canada Amid Two Federal Investigations

Photos: Thousands Peacefully March in D.C. in Response to Police Crackdown on Protests

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2 years ago

Photos: Thousands Peacefully March in D.C. in Response to Police Crackdown on Protests

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Flew a Predator Surveillance Drone Over Minneapolis Protests

Online

2 years ago

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Flew a Predator Surveillance Drone Over Minneapolis Protests

Tom McKay and Dhruv Mehrotra

Nextdoor Is Quietly Getting The Cops Involved: Report

Gadgets

2 years ago

Nextdoor Is Quietly Getting The Cops Involved: Report

The Makers Of Disney’s BB-8 Toy Are Now Making Robots For Cops

Online

2 years ago

The Makers Of Disney’s BB-8 Toy Are Now Making Robots For Cops

CEO Of Surveillance Firm Banjo Resigns After Past Involvement With KKK Comes To Light

Gadgets

2 years ago

CEO Of Surveillance Firm Banjo Resigns After Past Involvement With KKK Comes To Light

NYPD’s Prejudiced Law Enforcement Doesn’t Take A Break During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Online

2 years ago

NYPD’s Prejudiced Law Enforcement Doesn’t Take A Break During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Creepy Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Sure Has A Lot Of Ties To The Far Right

Online

2 years ago

Creepy Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Sure Has A Lot Of Ties To The Far Right

Zoom Now Under Investigation By At Least 2 U.S. States Over Security Complaints

Online

2 years ago

Zoom Now Under Investigation By At Least 2 U.S. States Over Security Complaints

NYC Regulators Sue Airbnb Software Partner Guesty, Accusing It Of Illegal Business Model

Online

2 years ago

NYC Regulators Sue Airbnb Software Partner Guesty, Accusing It Of Illegal Business Model

Tom McKay

Police Use Family-Tracking App On Son’s Phone To Show His Dad Was Near Huge Blaze At Ex-Employer

Gadgets

2 years ago

Police Use Family-Tracking App On Son’s Phone To Show His Dad Was Near Huge Blaze At Ex-Employer

Tom McKay

New York Police To Launch A Totally Reliable iOS App To Log Police Activity That Will Definitely Work As Intended

Online

2 years ago

New York Police To Launch A Totally Reliable iOS App To Log Police Activity That Will Definitely Work As Intended

Tom McKay

CEO Of Creepy Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Says He Has First Amendment Right To Billions Of Photos

Online

2 years ago

CEO Of Creepy Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Says He Has First Amendment Right To Billions Of Photos

Tom McKay

Colorado Mystery Drone Investigation Finds Nothing Weird, Despite Best Efforts Of ‘Alpha Team WarHawk’

Gadgets

2 years ago

Colorado Mystery Drone Investigation Finds Nothing Weird, Despite Best Efforts Of ‘Alpha Team WarHawk’

Tom McKay

Google Is Going To Charge Cops For Your Data

Online

2 years ago

Google Is Going To Charge Cops For Your Data

Indiana Supreme Court Sure Looks Sceptical That Taking A Police GPS Tracker Off Your Car Is Theft

Gadgets

3 years ago

Indiana Supreme Court Sure Looks Sceptical That Taking A Police GPS Tracker Off Your Car Is Theft

Indian Government Asserts Widespread Digital Surveillance Powers After WhatsApp Hack

Mobile

3 years ago

Indian Government Asserts Widespread Digital Surveillance Powers After WhatsApp Hack

Thieves Post Photos Of Stolen Cars To Instagram, Go To Prison

Online

3 years ago

Thieves Post Photos Of Stolen Cars To Instagram, Go To Prison

Court Rules That U.S. Border Agents Need Probable Cause To Search Travellers’ Phones

Gadgets

3 years ago

Court Rules That U.S. Border Agents Need Probable Cause To Search Travellers’ Phones

Suspect On ATV Leads Philly Police On Winding Chase After Double Shooting

Online

3 years ago

Suspect On ATV Leads Philly Police On Winding Chase After Double Shooting

Gab And Twitter Served With Search Warrants Over Neo-Nazi Arrested On Child Porn Charges

Online

3 years ago

Gab And Twitter Served With Search Warrants Over Neo-Nazi Arrested On Child Porn Charges

Berkeley Becomes Fourth U.S. City To Ban Face Recognition In Unanimous Vote

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3 years ago

Berkeley Becomes Fourth U.S. City To Ban Face Recognition In Unanimous Vote

In Unprecedented Move, London Police Ban Extinction Rebellion Climate Protests Throughout Entire City

Science & Health

3 years ago

In Unprecedented Move, London Police Ban Extinction Rebellion Climate Protests Throughout Entire City

Report: U.S. To Sign Treaty Forcing Platforms Like Facebook To Share Encrypted Chats With UK Police

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3 years ago

Report: U.S. To Sign Treaty Forcing Platforms Like Facebook To Share Encrypted Chats With UK Police

Jeff Bezos: How About Just Letting Amazon Draft Any Possible Facial Recognition Laws?

Online

3 years ago

Jeff Bezos: How About Just Letting Amazon Draft Any Possible Facial Recognition Laws?

Tom McKay

Report: Juul’s Massive Vape Cloud Of Trouble Grows With Criminal Investigation

Online

3 years ago

Report: Juul’s Massive Vape Cloud Of Trouble Grows With Criminal Investigation

Tom McKay

MIT Media Lab Director Joichi Ito Resigns After Financial Ties To Jeffrey Epstein Revealed

Science & Health

3 years ago

MIT Media Lab Director Joichi Ito Resigns After Financial Ties To Jeffrey Epstein Revealed

Tom McKay

Illinois County To Use Algorithm To Automatically Expunge Old Marijuana Convictions

Online

3 years ago

Illinois County To Use Algorithm To Automatically Expunge Old Marijuana Convictions

Tom McKay

A Weed Breathalyser Company Has Raised $96 Million To Make A Narc’s Best Friend

Science & Health

3 years ago

A Weed Breathalyser Company Has Raised $96 Million To Make A Narc’s Best Friend

Nothing To See Here, Just Someone Or Something With A TV For A Head Leaving TVs On Porches At Night

Online

3 years ago

Nothing To See Here, Just Someone Or Something With A TV For A Head Leaving TVs On Porches At Night

Jeffrey Epstein Wanted His Head And Penis Preserved For The Future

Science & Health

3 years ago

Jeffrey Epstein Wanted His Head And Penis Preserved For The Future

Hacker Claims To Be In Possession Of Personal Info On Up To 20,000 LAPD Applicants

Online

3 years ago

Hacker Claims To Be In Possession Of Personal Info On Up To 20,000 LAPD Applicants

Microsoft Will Pay Out $37Million In Settlement Over Hungarian Bribery Scheme

Online

3 years ago

Microsoft Will Pay Out $37Million In Settlement Over Hungarian Bribery Scheme

RCMP Apologizes After Streaming Press Conference On Double Slaying With Cat Filter Activated

Online

3 years ago

RCMP Apologizes After Streaming Press Conference On Double Slaying With Cat Filter Activated

Park Officials Criticised For Installing Devices That Blare High-Frequency Noise At Young People

Gadgets

3 years ago

Park Officials Criticised For Installing Devices That Blare High-Frequency Noise At Young People

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Has Trial Date Set For Winter 2020

Online

3 years ago

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Has Trial Date Set For Winter 2020

A Single Wiretap Order In 2018 Swept Up 9.2 Million Intercepts

Online

3 years ago

A Single Wiretap Order In 2018 Swept Up 9.2 Million Intercepts

We Don’t Need To ‘Pause’ Police Use Of Face Recognition — We Need To Ban It Forever

Computing

3 years ago

We Don’t Need To ‘Pause’ Police Use Of Face Recognition — We Need To Ban It Forever

Reports: Police Bust Deep Dot Web, Saying It Made Millions Off Referral Links To Dark Web Markets

Online

3 years ago

Reports: Police Bust Deep Dot Web, Saying It Made Millions Off Referral Links To Dark Web Markets

Apple, Google Remove Three Dating Apps FTC Said Could Expose Minors To Sexual Predators

Online

3 years ago

Apple, Google Remove Three Dating Apps FTC Said Could Expose Minors To Sexual Predators

Report: Hackers Steal, Publish Data On Thousands Of Federal Agents, Police Officers Across US

Online

3 years ago

Report: Hackers Steal, Publish Data On Thousands Of Federal Agents, Police Officers Across US

Tom McKay

Police Are Using Google’s Location History Feature To Track Down Suspects

Online

3 years ago

Police Are Using Google’s Location History Feature To Track Down Suspects

Tom McKay

Report: Jeff Bezos Is Meeting With Prosecutors Over Allegations Saudis Hacked His Nudes

Online

3 years ago

Report: Jeff Bezos Is Meeting With Prosecutors Over Allegations Saudis Hacked His Nudes

Tom McKay

The DEA Ran A Massive Database Of People Who Bought Money-Counting Machines For Years

Online

3 years ago

The DEA Ran A Massive Database Of People Who Bought Money-Counting Machines For Years

Tom McKay

Report: Man Arrested For Threatening Google Didn’t Know His Wife Deleted His YouTube Account

Online

3 years ago

Report: Man Arrested For Threatening Google Didn’t Know His Wife Deleted His YouTube Account

The NYPD Now Has An Automated Tool To Help Them Recognise Patterns In Crimes

Online

3 years ago

The NYPD Now Has An Automated Tool To Help Them Recognise Patterns In Crimes

England And Wales To Require Thousands Of Criminals To Wear GPS Tracking Bracelets

Online

3 years ago

England And Wales To Require Thousands Of Criminals To Wear GPS Tracking Bracelets

Report: Feds Are Preparing Trade Theft Case Against Chinese Tech Giant Huawei

Online

3 years ago

Report: Feds Are Preparing Trade Theft Case Against Chinese Tech Giant Huawei

Reports: Police Defuse Gas Station Standoff By Having Robot Deliver Vape Pen To Suspect

Online

3 years ago

Reports: Police Defuse Gas Station Standoff By Having Robot Deliver Vape Pen To Suspect

The Feds Cracked El Chapo’s Encrypted Comms Network By Flipping His System Admin

Online

3 years ago

The Feds Cracked El Chapo’s Encrypted Comms Network By Flipping His System Admin

The FBI Is Looking Into A Mike Pence Poseur That Texted Republican Members Of Congress

Online

3 years ago

The FBI Is Looking Into A Mike Pence Poseur That Texted Republican Members Of Congress

Major UK Airport Grounds All Flights For Hours After Some Idiot Reportedly Flies Drones Near Runway

Online

3 years ago

Major UK Airport Grounds All Flights For Hours After Some Idiot Reportedly Flies Drones Near Runway

Detained Huawei Exec Gets Bail, But Must Hire 24/7 Security And Wear Tracking Bracelet

Online

3 years ago

Detained Huawei Exec Gets Bail, But Must Hire 24/7 Security And Wear Tracking Bracelet

Tom McKay

Lawyers For Detained Huawei Exec Insist She Won’t Flee As Bail Decision Hangs In The Balance

Online

3 years ago

Lawyers For Detained Huawei Exec Insist She Won’t Flee As Bail Decision Hangs In The Balance

Tom McKay

China Warns Of ‘Grave Consequences’ Over Arrest Of Huawei Executive

Online

3 years ago

China Warns Of ‘Grave Consequences’ Over Arrest Of Huawei Executive

Tom McKay

Report: Paul Manafort Tried To Score Deal With Ecuador To Hand Julian Assange Over To The U.S.

Online

3 years ago

Report: Paul Manafort Tried To Score Deal With Ecuador To Hand Julian Assange Over To The U.S.

Tom McKay

NYPD Officer Reportedly Suspended After Recording His Testicles On Body Cam

Online

3 years ago

NYPD Officer Reportedly Suspended After Recording His Testicles On Body Cam

Tom McKay

ACLU Wants Release Of Secret Court Order Demanding Facebook Build Surveillance Backdoor

Online

3 years ago

ACLU Wants Release Of Secret Court Order Demanding Facebook Build Surveillance Backdoor

Tom McKay

Gavin McInnes: Proud Boys? Haha What Do You Mean I’m The Leader Of The Proud Boys?

Online

4 years ago

Gavin McInnes: Proud Boys? Haha What Do You Mean I’m The Leader Of The Proud Boys?

Tom McKay

Tyler Barriss, Serial ‘Swatter’ Who Phoned In Lethal Hoax, Pleads Guilty To 51 Federal Charges

Online

4 years ago

Tyler Barriss, Serial ‘Swatter’ Who Phoned In Lethal Hoax, Pleads Guilty To 51 Federal Charges

Dutch Police Bust Encrypted Chat Service, Gain Access To Over 258,000 Messages

Online

4 years ago

Dutch Police Bust Encrypted Chat Service, Gain Access To Over 258,000 Messages

NYPD Yanks Thousands Of Body Cams After One Allegedly Caught On Fire

Online

4 years ago

NYPD Yanks Thousands Of Body Cams After One Allegedly Caught On Fire

Seattle Police Department Launches Program To Fight ‘Swatting’

Online

4 years ago

Seattle Police Department Launches Program To Fight ‘Swatting’

Is The FBI’s Fitness App A Cop?

Online

4 years ago

Is The FBI’s Fitness App A Cop?

iPhone Hackers May Already Have A Workaround For Cops To Crack Apple’s Newest Security Feature

Online

4 years ago

iPhone Hackers May Already Have A Workaround For Cops To Crack Apple’s Newest Security Feature

Cops Are Predictably Pissed About Apple’s Plan To Turn Off USB Data Access On iPhones

Online

4 years ago

Cops Are Predictably Pissed About Apple’s Plan To Turn Off USB Data Access On iPhones

The US Air Force Would Appreciate Some Help Finding A Box Of Grenades That Fell Off A Truck

Online

4 years ago

The US Air Force Would Appreciate Some Help Finding A Box Of Grenades That Fell Off A Truck

A Swarm Of Drones Ruined An FBI Hostage Raid

Online

4 years ago

A Swarm Of Drones Ruined An FBI Hostage Raid

Dutch Authorities Seize Revenge Porn Site Anon-IB, Arrest Three Men

Online

4 years ago

Dutch Authorities Seize Revenge Porn Site Anon-IB, Arrest Three Men

Florida Police Allegedly Crash Funeral Home To Unlock Phone With Slain Man’s Fingerprints

Online

4 years ago

Florida Police Allegedly Crash Funeral Home To Unlock Phone With Slain Man’s Fingerprints

NASCAR Events In Texas Are Now Guarded By Devices That Take Down Unauthorised Drones

Online

4 years ago

NASCAR Events In Texas Are Now Guarded By Devices That Take Down Unauthorised Drones

US Police Departments Warn Facebook Users To Stop Allegedly Sharing A Child Abuse Video

Online

4 years ago

US Police Departments Warn Facebook Users To Stop Allegedly Sharing A Child Abuse Video

Report: China Plans To Root Out Crypto Platforms Offering ‘Exchange-Like Services’

Online

4 years ago

Report: China Plans To Root Out Crypto Platforms Offering ‘Exchange-Like Services’

Hand Sanitiser Alters The Results Of Breathalyser Tests In New Experiment

Online

5 years ago

Hand Sanitiser Alters The Results Of Breathalyser Tests In New Experiment

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The NYPD Says It Hasn’t Been Bothering To Back Up Its Civil Forfeiture Database

Online

5 years ago

The NYPD Says It Hasn’t Been Bothering To Back Up Its Civil Forfeiture Database