Swedish police will be given powers to deploy spyware on devices of suspected criminals. The spyware could turn on cameras, microphones, and access encrypted chat logs or images stored on the device. Read More
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is suing Israeli surveillance technology firm NSO Group. It alleged that NSO group exploited a WhatsApp hack to spy on more than 1,400 people in 20 countries. Read More
New declassified ruling shows how FBI abused the constitutional privacy rights of U.S. citizens in 2017 and 2018 by using NSA surveillance data to conduct backdoor searches. Read More
Amazon unveiled new product line which raised many Alexa privacy concerns, such as Echo Frames and Echo Loop smart ring which could be recording conversations without you knowing. Read More
Arising concerns that Amazon Ring might use its Ring doorbells product to create a gigantic surveillance network through existing 400 partnerships with local police departments and law enforcement agencies. Read More
Many have raised privacy concerns over FBI’s plan to develop a social media surveillance tool which will proactively identify and reactively monitor persons of interest or suspects in ongoing cases. Read More
All citizens in Kazakhstan are forced to install a government-issued national security certificate as part of Internet surveillance strategy. This certificate will allow government to read all their messages or even alter them. Read More
Privacy researchers recently discovered FBI and ICE using facial recognition technology to scan against DMV databases in order to locate criminals and undocumented immigrants. Read More
Microsoft’s recent deletion of its facial recognition database containing more than 10 million images of nearly 100,000 people could be their way to show need to regulate facial recognition technology. Read More
Tech companies and civic organizations signed an open letter to stop GCHQ proposal to insert government or law enforcement officials into encrypted chats. Read More
