These maps use phone data to track social distancing – The Washington Post
On Tuesday, a company called Unacast that collects and analyzes phone GPS location data launched a “Social Distancing Scoreboard” that grades, county by county, which […]
Big Brother
U.S. to start collecting DNA from people detained at border | CTV News
HOUSTON — The U.S. government on Monday launched a pilot program to collect DNA from people in immigration custody and submit it to the FBI, […]
Why Printers Add Secret Tracking Dots
They’re almost invisible but contain a hidden code – and their presence on a leaked document has sparked speculation about their usefulness to FBI investigators. […]
Pennsylvania bill would require death certificates for fertilized eggs – Insider
The proposed bill also means health providers would have to obtain death certificates for all fertilized, but not implanted, eggs, since in order to to […]
U.S. homeland security proposes face scans for citizens | Article [AMP] | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration intends to propose a regulation next year that would require all travelers – including U.S. citizens – to be […]
Ring, the doorbell-camera firm, has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach – The Washington Post
The home-security firm has made it easier than ever for local police to request homeowners’ video. “If the police demanded every citizen put a camera […]
Kazakhstan Begins Intercepting HTTPS Internet Traffic Of All Citizens Forcefully
Kazakhstan introduced “trusted certificate” or “national security certificate,” to forcefully intercept HTTPS Internet Traffic of all citizens Source: Kazakhstan Begins Intercepting HTTPS Internet Traffic Of […]
Hundreds of Bounty Hunters Had Access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint Customer Location Data for Years – Motherboard
Around 250 bounty hunters and related businesses had access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint customer location data, with one bail bond firm using the phone […]
California Officials Admit to Using License Plate Readers to Monitor Welfare Recipients
Since 2016, Sacramento County officials have been accessing license plate reader data to track welfare recipients suspected of fraud, the Sacramento Bee reported over the […]
Air marshals have conducted secret in-flight monitoring of U.S. passengers for years – The Washington Post
Under a sensitive, previously undisclosed program called “Quiet Skies,” the TSA has since 2010 tasked marshals to identify passengers who raise flags because of travel […]