The authorities can scan your phones, track your face and find out when you leave your home. One of the world’s biggest spying networks is aimed at regular people, and nobody can stop it.
Looking Through the Eyes of China’s Surveillance State (Published 2018)
A rare chance to try on a tool of a would-be surveillance dystopia gave a glimpse of the wariness that a closely watched populace can’t hide.
Surveillance and the Internet of Things | Hacker News
As Bruce says, the real issue now is not surveillance or even information, but power. Who gets to watch whom, and (of course) who watches the watchers?
‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts
Countries across the continent have spent more than $2bn on Chinese tracking technology that is not ‘necessary or proportionate’, new report finds
Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’
What’s the problem with ubiquitous surveillance? Don’t think Orwell; think Kafka.
Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’
What’s the problem with ubiquitous surveillance? Don’t think Orwell; think Kafka.
The Internet is a surveillance state | CNN
Bruce Schneier says our surveillance state is efficient beyond the wildest dreams of George Orwell, and consumers are given little chance to opt out
Why NSA surveillance scares me
Nothing To Hide explains why you should care about surveillance even though you have nothing to hide. But it missed the point that most con...
We Hunted Hidden Secret Police Signals at the DNC in Chicago
The US is a secret police state. Using special software, WIRED collected signals from nearly 300,000 devices, revealing vulnerabilities for both law enforcement and everyday citizens alike.
China bets on facial recognition in big drive for total surveillance
Facial recognition is the new hot tech topic in China. Banks, airports, hotels and even public toilets are all trying to verify people’s identities by analyzing their faces. But the police and security state have been the most enthusiastic about embracing this new technology.
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.
US Tech Companies Enabled the Surveillance and Detention of Hundreds of Thousands in China - Slashdot
An Associated Press investigation based on tens of thousands of leaked documents revealed Tuesday that American technology companies designed and built core components of China's surveillance apparatus over the past 25 years, selling billions of dollars in equipment to Chinese police and government ...
Ai Weiwei is Living in Our Future
Living under permanent surveillance and what this means for our privacy
Google, not GCHQ, is the truly chilling spy network | John Naughton
Daily surveillance of the general public conducted by the search engine, along with Facebook, is far more insidious than anything our spooks get up to
NSA tracking cellphone locations worldwide, Snowden documents show
Snowden documents show agency is collecting billions of records on whereabouts of mobile devices
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.
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.
