NSA Broke The Law

Just a quick headline, but a federal court ruled that the NSA went too far when it collected phone metadata. Continue reading →

Computers Read Feelings

As if it wasn’t spooky enough watching a web site display an ad based on a search you did on Continue reading →

Wikimedia Takes On The NSA

Lots of people have complained about the NSA’s surge in surveillance, but few have been able to counter it even Continue reading →

Cameras Cover You

Embedding cameras is almost every electronic device has been amazingly popular. Now, the police are appreciating the coverage as well. Continue reading →

Your TV Is Not Your Friend Legally

Do not touch that dial! Also, don’t say anything you don’t want your TV to hear. Voice recognition software hears Continue reading →

Data That Matters – January 2015

They can find you with four pieces of data, even if the data is anonymized and mixed in with a Continue reading →

Privacy Loses To Algorithms

Analyses have become so sophisticated that even after stripping away almost all personal information, it is possible to track a Continue reading →

False Positives Invalidate Surveillance

Whether you think surveillance is necessary or an intrusion, automating it for large populations reveals serious flaws. If a test Continue reading →