UN’s first cybercrime convention sparks concern over data requests
The UN’s Convention against Cybercrime (UNCC), which strengthens international cooperation in combating online crime, was officially signed by 72 countries…
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people for the purpose of influencing, managing, directing, or protecting. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner and it most usually refers to observation of individuals or groups by government organizations. Find surveillance solutions here.
Washington state confronts expanding surveillance system as Flock draws fire
In Washington state, a series of court rulings, public records disclosures, investigative reports, and municipal policy decisions have converged to…
US lawmakers call for FTC probe into Flock Safety over data security failures
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Flock Safety, saying…
Report finds US technology still flowing into China’s surveillance system
A new report by the Democratic minority of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States…
Policing deepfakes: does the camera ever lie?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There’s a well-known saying across the English-speaking world that ‘the…
NYPD faces federal lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional citywide surveillance
A new federal lawsuit accuses the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of operating an unconstitutional mass surveillance system that…
American companies fed China’s growing surveillance network, report shows
Aided by U.S. government programs, for years, U.S. firms have sold or enabled technology that feeds China’s surveillance state. An…
Ring’s partnership with Flock raises privacy alarms
Amazon’s home-security subsidiary Ring is joining forces with Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based maker of automated license-plate readers (ALPR) and networked…
Surveillance shadows No Kings protests
On October 18, seven million Americans poured into streets and public squares across the nation to take part in what…
New Jersey town deploys AI surveillance across municipal buildings in partnership with Claro
The Town of Dover, New Jersey, has partnered with technology firm Claro to introduce advanced AI-driven video analytics across its…
