FBI and NSA Poised to Gain New Surveillance Powers Under Trump
• bloomberg.com by Chris StrohmAttorney general, CIA picks oppose Apple, Google on spying New rule in effect Dec. 1 gives FBI greater hacking authority
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Long-range anti-drone gun can secure the entire neighborhood
• http://newatlas.com, Nick LavarsWhether you're concerned about them snooping or indulging in something much more sinister like firing weapons, there are now a few precautions you can take when it comes to errant drones.
These Are The 48 Organizations That Now Have Access To Every Brit's Browsing History
• zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenLast week, in a troubling development for privacy advocates everywhere, we reported that the UK has passed the "snooper charter" effectively ending all online privacy.
The FBI just got access to every one of your tweets -- and the TSA already had it
• rare.usThis week, the FBI gained a powerful new mass surveillance capability: It can access every single one of the 500 million messages posted on Twitter each day.
Britain Passes The "Snooper Charter" Ending All Privacy
• zerohedge.com by Martin ArmstrongBritain has passed what everyone calls the "snooper's charter" otherwise known as the Investigatory Powers Bill.
iPhones Secretly Send Call History to Apple, Security Firm Says
• theintercept.com by Kim ZetterApple emerged as a guardian of user privacy this year after fighting FBI demands to help crack into San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook's iPhone.
FCC adopts controversial online privacy rules
• https://www.cnet.com, by Marguerite ReardonInternet service providers will now have to abide by strict FCC rules when it comes to sharing your personal data with third-party advertisers.
FCC Approves Landmark Broadband Privacy Protections for Consumers
• http://motherboard.vice.comFederal telecom regulators on Thursday approved tough new rules designed to give consumers more power over how internet service providers handle their personal data, in a major victory for public interest advocates and a bitter defeat for the nation
Porn viewers could all be added to a country-wide database of viewing habits under new ..
• independent.co.uk by Andrew GriffinOne of the suggested mechanisms for checking how old people are involves creating an ID number for each person – meaning that every citizen will be part of a personalised database of their habits
Study: Face Recognition Systems Threaten the Privacy of Millions
• theintercept.com by Ava KofmanA broad coalition of over 50 civil liberties groups delivered a letter to the Justice Department's civil rights division Tuesday calling for an investigation into the expanding use of face recognition technology by police.
Widespread Collection Of Innocent Citizen's DNA Used To Expand "Orwellian" U.S. Govt D
• http://www.trueactivist.comPolice, health officials, and social media sites are helping add innocent people's biometric information, including DNA, voice recordings, and more, to massive government databases exempted from public scrutiny.
Tech Money Lurks Behind Government Privacy Conference
• theintercept.com by Sam BiddleIn January, academic-turned-regulator Lorrie Cranor gave a presentation and provided the closing remarks at PrivacyCon, a Federal Trade Commission event intended to "inform policymaking with research," as she put it.
A Sex Toy Lawsuit Highlights Privacy Concerns Around 'Smart' Dildos
• motherboard.vice.com by Joseph CoxWith the internet of things, previously innocuous devices have been rigged up to collect all sorts of data about their users--including sex toys.
Spy Tech Firms Let Governments See Everything On Smartphone
• https://www.technocracy.newsWhere there is a will, there is a way. Regardless of security measures that might be in place, there appears to be no electronic device in the world that cannot be hacked, whether smartphone, tablet, computer, mainframe or even government agencies.
Spy Tech Firms Let Governments See Everything On Smartphone
• https://www.technocracy.newsWhere there is a will, there is a way. Regardless of security measures that might be in place, there appears to be no electronic device in the world that cannot be hacked, whether smartphone, tablet, computer, mainframe or even government agencies.
Spy Tech Firms Let Governments See Everything On Smartphone
• https://www.technocracy.newsWhere there is a will, there is a way. Regardless of security measures that might be in place, there appears to be no electronic device in the world that cannot be hacked, whether smartphone, tablet, computer, mainframe or even government agencies.
Feds Kickstart 'Array Of Things' For Blanket Surveillance In Chicago
• https://www.technocracy.newsThis week in Chicago, the Array of Things team begins the first phase of the groundbreaking urban sensing project, installing the first of an eventual 500 nodes on city streets. By measuring data on air quality, climate, traffic and other urban featu
Facebook Using Deep Data Mining To Destroy Privacy
• https://www.technocracy.news, By: Kashmir HillYou will have to read this complete story to see the perverseness of what Facebook has done to undermine essential privacy firewalls. We have stated many time that Technocrats do stuff simply because they can, not because it is right or necessary.
Facebook Just Got A Whole Lot Creepier
• zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenI've been creeped out by Facebook for a long time now. The following story takes it to another level.
Comey: FBI wants 'adult conversation' on device encryption
• wtop.com By ERIC TUCKERFBI Director James Comey warned again Tuesday about the bureau's inability to access digital devices because of encryption and said investigators were collecting information about the challenge in preparation for an "adult conversation" next ye
Facebook Slapped With FTC Complaint Over WhatsApp Data Grab
• motherboard.vice.com by Sam GustinConsumer privacy watchdogs filed a federal complaint Monday against Facebook over the tech titan's decision to begin harvesting phone numbers from its popular WhatsApp messaging service.
How the super-rich are making their homes 'invisible'
• http://www.ft.com, Kate AllenPrivacy is perhaps the greatest luxury anyone can buy, hence the trend for properties hidden from prying eyes and online searches
US Customs and Border Protection Wants To Know Who You Are On Twitter
• SlashdotA proposal has been issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect social media handles from visitors to the United States from visa waiver countries. The Electronic Frontier Foundation opposes the proposal and has commented on it individual
Surrendering Our Privacy
• https://www.lewrockwell.comWe are losing our privacy forever. Most people just don't care. We can see this with the free upgrade to Windows 10. It went on for a year. It was difficult not to accept the upgrade. You had to take steps to avoid it or the promotion. I sent out
Peter Thiel: The Online Privacy Debate Won't End With Gawker
• http://www.nytimes.comLast month, I spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland because I believe our country is on the wrong track, and we need to solve real problems instead of fighting fake culture wars. I'm glad that an arena full of Republicans stood u
Peter Thiel: The Online Privacy Debate Won't End With Gawker
• http://www.nytimes.com, By PETER THIELLast month, I spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland because I believe our country is on the wrong track, and we need to solve real problems instead of fighting fake culture wars.
NOWHERE TO HIDE: RECOGNITION SYSTEM CAN IDENTIFY YOU EVEN WHEN YOU HIDE YOUR FACE
• http://nextnewsnetwork.comJoshua Kopstein for the Motherboard reports With widespread adoption among law enforcement, advertisers, and even churches, face recognition has undoubtedly become one of the biggest threats to privacy out there.
Homeland Security Demands Access To Journalist's Phone
• popsci.comPrivacy doesn't count at the border, even if the border is in an airport
Judge Orders Yahoo to Explain How It Recovered 'Deleted' Emails in Drugs Case
• MotherboardThe move comes in the appeal case of a drug trafficker who was convicted, in part, because of emails Yahoo provided to law enforcement that conspirators believed had been deleted.
My name is Michael Caine … actor changes name due to Isis
• The GuardianFrustrated by increased airport security checks, actor Maurice Micklewhite has decided to replace his birth name with his showbiz moniker for good
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