Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
NSA Is Wired Into Top Internet Companies’ Servers, Including Google and Facebook
June 7th, 2013*snore* Why is the media losing its mind over this now? Thanks to Mark Klein, we learned way back in 2007 that NSA was getting everything. Update: And Now… Customer Records from the Three Major Phone Networks, Emails, Web searches, and Credit-Card Transactions Via: Wall Street Journal: The National Security Agency’s monitoring of Americans includes […]
Robo-Raven
June 6th, 2013Via: Military.com: A robotic bird created by Army and University of Maryland researchers is tricking real flocks — and hawks — midair, making it a potential unsuspecting future war agent. Robo-Raven glides, soars and flaps like a real bird. Complete individual wing control allows for extreme aerobatics that no other mechanical bird has ever been […]
Court Documents: NSA Collecting Phone Records of Millions of Americans Daily
June 6th, 2013Via: Guardian: The National Security Agency is currently collecting the telephone records of millions of US customers of Verizon, one of America’s largest telecoms providers, under a top secret court order issued in April. The order, a copy of which has been obtained by the Guardian, requires Verizon on an “ongoing, daily basis” to give […]
Disney’s Electronic Wristband Illustrates Why Big Companies Push Contactless Wallets
June 4th, 2013Via: MIT Technology Review: Disney just announced an electronic wristband for visitors to its theme parks that neatly illustrates why companies like Google and cellphone networks are pushing the idea of using contactless technology in phones for payments, tickets, boarding passes and more. The short answer? They want data. Disney’s MagicBand, an ID tag that […]
SUPREME COURT: POLICE MAY TAKE DNA FROM EVERYONE THEY ARREST
June 3rd, 2013Via: CBS: A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday said police can routinely take DNA from people they arrest, equating a DNA cheek swab to other common jailhouse procedures like fingerprinting. “Taking and analyzing a cheek swab of the arrestee DNA is, like fingerprinting and photographing, a legitimate police booking procedure that is reasonable under […]
Desktop Version of Google Chrome Now Able to Take Voice Commands
June 3rd, 2013No mic plugged into my PC: Check. No camera plugged into my PC: Check. Use Firefox: Check. GCSB/NSA seeing most of what I do: Oh. But I’ll tell ya: When I’m out and about with my SamDroid panopticon backorifice personal tracking unit, I do partake of voice search and voice input for emails once in […]
Graphene Image Sensor 1000X More Sensitive to Light Than Current Sensors
June 2nd, 2013😯 Via: Science Daily: Cameras fitted with a new revolutionary sensor will soon be able to take clear and sharp photos in dim conditions, thanks to a new image sensor invented at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The new sensor made from graphene, is believed to be the first to be able to detect broad spectrum […]
Justice Department Secret Document Details Unconstitutional Surveillance of American Citizens
May 31st, 2013Via: IB Times: The Justice Department may soon be forced to reveal a classified document that details unconstitutional surveillance of American citizens. The Justice Department has fought to keep the document secret for about a year, but a recent court order demands that they respond to a formal request filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation […]
U.S. Government Clears Path for Iran to Back Orifice Itself
May 31st, 2013Via: Ars Technica: On Thursday, the Obama Administration lifted digital sanctions that for more than two decades have prevented companies that do business in the US from also selling or distributing digital goods—including mobile phones, hosting services, VPNs, and software updates—to Iran. Research Credit: almaverdad2
Schools Scanned Students’ Irises Without Permission
May 31st, 2013Via: Russia Today: Parents in Polk County, Florida are outraged after learning that students in area schools had their irises scanned as part of a new security program without obtaining proper permission. Students at three facilities — an elementary school, a grade school and a high school — had their eyeballs scanned earlier this month […]
