News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies

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Jan 19, 2018

NYPD Union’s Lawsuit Could Reverse-Engineer Body Cameras Into Surveillance Tools

Dec 12, 2017

New York City Takes on Algorithmic Discrimination

Nov 21, 2017

A Privacy Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Press Freedom, Too

Nov 20, 2017

Should We Reassess Police Body Cameras Based on Latest Study?

Nov 14, 2017

European Court Ruling Could Recognize Mass Surveillance Violates Human Rights

Oct 31, 2017

The Chilling Surveillance and Wrongful Arrest of a Chinese-American Physics Professor

Expo display touting "analytics and situational intelligence"

Oct 27, 2017

A Look at the High-Tech Gadgets Being Marketed to Police

World map with lights connecting data points

Oct 24, 2017

There's a Difference Between the Right and Wrong Approach to Surveillance Reform

Oct 16, 2017

Gun-Mounted Cameras for Police: What Should We Think?

Sep 27, 2017

Boston Police Bought Three Drones but Didn't Tell Anyone. We Need Accountability for Surveillance Now.