Brave has uncovered widespread surveillance of UK citizens by private companies embedded on UK council websites. "Surveillance on UK council websites", a new report from Brave, reveals the extent of private companies' surveillance of UK citizens when they seeking help for addiction, disability, and poverty from their local government authorities.
UK spies using social media data for mass surveillance | TechCrunch
Privacy rights group Privacy International says it has obtained evidence for the first time that UK spy agencies are collecting social media information on potentially millions of people.
Britain has passed the ‘most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy’
The law forces UK internet providers to store browsing histories -- including domains visited -- for one year, in case of police investigations.
Britain has passed the ‘most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy’
The law forces UK internet providers to store browsing histories -- including domains visited -- for one year, in case of police investigations.
"Pushed into the Shadows": Evidencing Digital Surveillance Chilling Effects and the Erosion of the Rights to Freedom of Assembly and of Association
SummaryThe United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Gina Romero, presents "Pushed into the Shadows: Evidencing digital surveillance chilling effects and the erosion of the rights to freedom of assembly and of association". This Global Study documents the profound impact that pervasive digital monitoring exerts on fundamental public freedoms. Moving beyond traditional privacy-centric narratives, the Study details how contemporary surveillance ecosystems induce serious chilling effects.
Why you should bet big on privacy | TechCrunch
Ever felt like you were being watched online? You know, like when you read something about New York, and the next site you visit shows you ads for New York hotels? As it turns out, on my computer, there were more than 130 companies tracking my every move. These companies are basically engaging in mass surveillance.
Police, Power and Privacy: Top secret RCMP files reveal digital roadblocks in terrorism, major crime cases | CBC News
Police, Power and Privacy is a special 5-part investigative series that looks at why police across the country want new powers to track tech-savvy suspects, and why privacy advocates say they should be denied.
We Need A Massive Surveillance Program (Idle Words)
I am a privacy activist who has been riding a variety of high horses about the dangers of permanent, ubiquitous data collection since 2012.
UK admits it spied illegally for 17 years, is sorry, won’t stop
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The browser that puts you first | Brave
The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.
The UK’s War on Anonymity Has Come to America — Effort
The NGOs Behind Britain's Digital ID Laws are Targeting American Statehouses
The Tor Project | Privacy & Freedom Online
Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.
Surveillance Watch: They Know Who You Are
Surveillance Watch is an interactive map revealing the intricate connections between surveillance companies, their funding sources and affiliations.
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It (Published 2020)
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.
Surveillance Self-Defense
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a member-supported non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty-five years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting you and your friends from online spying. Read the BASICS to find out how online surveillance works. Dive into our TOOL GUIDES for instructions...
The Internet Was Built by Movements w Sasha Costanza-Chock
Why privacy is important, and having "nothing to hide" is irrelevant
The governments of Australia, Germany, the UK and the US are destroying your privacy. Some people don't see the problem...