How Cops Can Get Your Private Online Data
Can the cops get your online data In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obtain information that Read More…
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Texas Cop Searched Over 83,000 Cameras To Track Down Girl Who Got An Abortion
The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state where abortion is illegal can search cameras in others where it’s a human right.
GAO Report Shows the Government Uses Face Recognition with No Accountability, Transparency, or Training
Federal agents are using face recognition software without training, policies, or oversight, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Ashton Kutcher’s NGO Supplies Police with ‘Free’ CIA-linked Surveillance Tool to ‘Protect Kids’
A suspect NGO claiming to combat child trafficking by providing surveillance tech to US police has allowed Amazon to continue supplying U.S. law enforcement with facial recognition software despite the tech giant’s moratorium on its sale to police.
Police Are Buying Access To Hacked Website Data
The sale is “an end-run around the usual legal processes.”
Facial Recognition Bill Would Ban Use By Federal Law Enforcement (VIDEO)
The bill would also make federal funding for state and local law enforcement contingent on the enactment of similar bans.
In U.S. Counties Where Lynchings Were Prevalent, Police Are More Likely to Shoot Black People
While historical lynchings peaked more than a century ago, these racist acts can be linked to officer-involved shootings today.
‘BlueLeaks’: Massive 269 Gigabyte Searchable Archive of Highly Sensitive Files From Over 200 Police Departments and Fusion Centers Leaked Online
On Juneteenth, transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) published the “BlueLeaks” 269GB megatrove collection containing decades of highly sensitive police files, including internal memos, financial records, emails, audio, video, and intelligence documents from over 200 state, local, and federal agencies.
Just Turning Your Phone On Qualifies As Searching It, Court Rules
Location data requires a warrant since 2018; lock screen may now, too.
California Police Used Military Surveillance Tech at Grad Student Strike
UC Santa Cruz police utilized military surveillance equipment to surveil and police the graduate student ‘wildcat’ strike earlier this year.
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy As We Know It
A little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or something,” a backer says.
Amazon’s Ring Is A Perfect Storm of Privacy Threats
Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance concerns.
Artificial Intelligence Tool Used to Catch People Who Lie to the Police
British scientists have developed a new computer program that can identify false reports of robbery to police.
City’s Entire Police Force Disarmed After They’re Found to Be Tied Directly to Drug Cartels (VIDEO)
News that a city’s local police were disarmed for working with drug cartels was no surprise to citizens who view police and the cartels as one in the same.
ICE Acquires Access to Track License Plates Across the Country
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency recently signed a contract with private company Vigilant Solutions to officially secure agency-wide access to its massive nationwide license plate recognition Read More…