News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies

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Oct 15, 2018

On Election Day, the Voters of New Hampshire Can Protect Their Privacy in the Digital Age

Sep 17, 2018

Congress Is Poised to Give Trump Administration Powerful New Spying Powers

Surveillance camera on a city street at night

Sep 17, 2018

How to Stop ‘Smart Cities’ From Becoming ‘Surveillance Cities’

Aug 29, 2018

ACLU Seeks More Information About Los Angeles Subway Body Scanners

Aug 15, 2018

Here’s What Happens When We Allow Facial Recognition Technology in Our Schools

Aug 7, 2018

Police Are Acquiring Surveillance Tech in Secret

Notice: Video Cameras in Use, Lexington Department of Parks & Recreation

Jul 30, 2018

Kentucky City Uses the Terrorism Excuse to Keep the Details of Its Surveillance Equipment Secret

Jul 26, 2018

Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots

Jul 19, 2018

Big Data Could Set Insurance Premiums. Minorities Could Pay the Price.

Using a GPS navigation service on a phone

Jun 21, 2018

Big Brother Is Getting More Tech-Savvy — Here’s How to Fight Its Next Hack