Surveillance

Aug

2022

Delivery Drivers Put a Stop to Surveillance Efforts by Seattle Company

Worker tracking is a trend being seen more and more across the American workforce. It's a practice where companies use technology to monitor productivity levels from their employees.

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San Francisco's Plan to Surveil Private Security Cameras Is 'Authoritarian,' Says Tech Oversight Advocate

Jul

2022

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San Francisco's Plan to Surveil Private Security Cameras Is 'Authoritarian,' Says Tech Oversight Advocate

San Francisco law would 'throw out the Fourth Amendment' said the advocate against surveillance abuse.

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Amazon Gave Ring Doorbell Surveillance to Police Without Notifying Owners

Jul

2022

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Amazon Gave Ring Doorbell Surveillance to Police Without Notifying Owners

Amazon has shared surveillance video recorded by its doorbell camera system without giving a ring to users for their prior consent.

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Surveillance Cameras Use Big Tech-Designed Software That Considers Everyone a Potential Threat

Jun

2022

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Surveillance Cameras Use Big Tech-Designed Software That Considers Everyone a Potential Threat

Big Tech and law enforcement are working together to identify people who could be a "potential threat" using artificial intelligence (AI).

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Road Pricing Technology Could Mean an 'End to Privacy' for UK Motorists

May

2022

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Road Pricing Technology Could Mean an 'End to Privacy' for UK Motorists

The Alliance of British Drivers has criticised plans for road pricing—based on "spy in the dashboard" technology—as the "end of privacy" for motorists.

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San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras

May

2022

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San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras

"Autonomous vehicles are recording their surroundings continuously and have the potential to help with investigative leads," an internal training document states.

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Not Only From a to B, Cars Are Data Collection Machines

May

2022

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Not Only From a to B, Cars Are Data Collection Machines

According to McKinsey, cars generate approximately 25 gigabytes of data per hour. As automobile technology advances, from electric cars to autonomous vehicles, the data that cars generate presents a multibillion dollar opportunity.

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Tennessee Family Visiting Disney World Says Apple AirTag Was Used to Track Them

May

2022

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Tennessee Family Visiting Disney World Says Apple AirTag Was Used to Track Them

A Tennessee family is claiming that an Apple AirTag was used to track them during their time at Walt Disney World.

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Forget State Surveillance. Our Tracking Devices Are Now Doing the Same Job

Apr

2022

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Forget State Surveillance. Our Tracking Devices Are Now Doing the Same Job

While gizmos such as Apple's AirTags are undeniably useful, they carry with them the danger of privacy abuses.

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