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Bartenders needs to know your age, retailers need your PIN, but almost no-one needs your name -- except for identity thieves. At TEDxSussexUniversity, David Birch proposes a safer, fractured and conditional approach to personal identification that wo
“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King refused to confirm the existence of US drone strikes in other countries, but later insisted the drones were used to “carry out the policies of righteousness and goodness.”
For the past few weeks, I have been writing in this column about the government’s use of drones and challenging their constitutionality on Fox News Channel where I work.
Hence my outrage at the coming use of drones - some as small as golf balls - to watch us, listen to us and record us. Did you consent to the government having that power? Did you consent to the military spying on Americans in America?
A new generation of computerised ‘Big Brother’ cameras are able to spot if you are a terrorist or a criminal – before you even commit a crime.
Airtime, the new video chat service that lets you talk with random Facebook users, uses screen, video, and audio captures to ensure people aren't engaging in naughty activities.
Would you barcode your baby? Microchip implants have become standard practice for our pets, but have been a tougher sell when it comes to the idea of putting them in people.
HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity [RFID], today announced that the company's mobile access control pilot with Arizona State University (ASU) has been recognized by the National Association of Campus Card User
As the Federal Aviation Administration helps usher in an age of drones for U.S. law enforcement agencies, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) domestically by the U.S. military — and the sharing of collected data with police agencies
Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency is using aerial drones to spy on farmers in Nebraska and Iowa.
"I would insist on every individual having a unique ID permanently attached — a barcode if you will — an implanted chip to provide an easy, fast inexpensive way to identify individuals,” she said.
America prides itself in being called “the land of the free.” But, what, exactly, does it mean to be free? Does it mean owning a car and having a job? People in communist countries own a car and have a job. Does it mean going to a mall to shop
The Department of Homeland Security has been forced to release a list of keywords and phrases it uses to monitor social networking sites and online media for signs of terrorist or other threats against the U.S.
New York City police did not violate New Jersey laws when they conducted surveillance of Muslim businesses, mosques and student groups, Gov. Chris Christie's administration said following a 3-month review, a finding that angered Muslim leaders who ha
It’s not news that surveillance cameras are practically everywhere in America, but do you know who exactly is monitoring your every move?
In a world where security cameras are nearly as ubiquitous as light fixtures, someone is always watching you.
A top US regulator urged Congress Wednesday to enact an online privacy law that includes "do not track" mechanisms for consumers on the Internet, amid indications of a split among lawmakers.
A shocking U.S. Army manual that describes how political activists in prison camps will be indoctrinated by specially assigned psychological operations officers contains numerous clear references to the fact that the policies apply to U.S. citizens.
Surveillance cameras are now so powerful that they were able to zoom in on individual spectators at the Rugby World Cup and read their text messages. Details of police monitoring used for the first time during the tournament were discussed at a pr
The U.S. Congress should pass a law to give investigators freer access to certain cellphone records the Justice Dept. argued that requirements for warrants would "cripple" prosecutors and law enforcement.
You are all potential terrorists. It matters not that you live in Britain, the United States, Australia or the Middle East. Citizenship is effectively abolished.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court took up the issue -- and from what the justices said at oral argument, it seems the U.S. might soon be getting more European. Or at least one step closer to requiring a national ID card.
This important article was published more than 15 years ago (February 1997) in Covert Action Quarterly
We speak with Jacob Appelbaum, a computer researcher who has faced a stream of interrogations and electronic surveillance since he volunteered with the whistleblowing website, WikiLeaks.
The “war on terrorism” has inaugurated a new era in the American polity, a sea-change that has not only threatened to overturn traditional limits on government power but also corrupted the political culture – and opened the way to the terminal crisis
DHS has launched a research project to find ways to hack into gaming consoles to obtain sensitive information about gamers stored on the devices. Gaming consoles can store sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers and addresses.
Privacy is eroding fast as technology offers government increasing ways to track and spy on citizens.
Think twice if you live outside the U.S. and plan to sell your used gaming console.
Over the decades, the maintenance of power and class privileges by corporate, financial and political elites have relied on covert and overt forms of violence.
