Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
Google Offers Public DNS Service
December 4th, 2009Update: Some Thoughts on Google DNS Interesting post from the CEO of DNS services company OpenDNS, who probably feels the bull’s-eye painted on his chest: Google claims that this service is better because it has no ads or redirection. But you have to remember they are also the largest advertising and redirection company on the […]
Yahoo, Verizon: Our Spy Capabilities Would ‘Shock’, ‘Confuse’ Consumers
December 3rd, 2009Via: Wired: Want to know how much phone companies and internet service providers charge to funnel your private communications or records to U.S. law enforcement and spy agencies? That’s the question muckraker and Indiana University graduate student Christopher Soghoian asked all agencies within the Department of Justice, under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request […]
Sprint Nextel Geotracking Info Given to Law Enforcement Eight Million Times from September 2008 and October 2009
December 1st, 2009My running hypothesis is that MAINCORE targets are geotracked on a persistent basis. Via: Slight Paranoia: Sprint Nextel provided law enforcement agencies with its customers’ (GPS) location information over 8 million times between September 2008 and October 2009. This massive disclosure of sensitive customer information was made possible due to the roll-out by Sprint of […]
Britain: Arrests Are Being Made to Expand DNA Database
November 26th, 2009Via: Times Online: Police are routinely arresting people simply to record their DNA profiles on the national database, according to a report published today. It also states that three quarters of young black men are on the database. The finding risks stigmatising a whole section of society, the equality watchdog has warned. The revelations will […]
Transsexual Linked to Italy’s Sex Scandal ‘Found Dead’
November 23rd, 2009Via: Guardian: A Brazilian transsexual named in a sex scandal involving a former Italian politician is believed to have been killed in a fire in her Rome flat. The media said a bottle of whisky was found near the body of the woman, known as Brenda. There is no confirmation. She was linked to the […]
VeriChip Buys Steel Vault, Creating Micro-Implant Health Record/Credit Score Empire
November 22nd, 2009Via: Bnet: VeriChip (CHIP), the company that markets a microchip implant that links to your online health records, has acquired Steel Vault (SVUL), a credit monitoring and anti-identity theft company. The combined company will operate under a new name: PositiveID. The all-stock transaction will leave PositiveID in charge of a burgeoning empire of identity, health […]
NSA Is Giving Microsoft Some Help On Windows 7 Security
November 18th, 2009Other software makers have turned to government agencies for security advice, including Apple, which makes the Mac OS X operating system. “We work with a number of U.S. government agencies on Mac OS X security and collaborated with the NSA on the Mac OS X security configuration guide,” said Apple spokesman Anuj Nayar in an […]
Maniac British Nanny State: Health and Safety Inspectors to Enter Homes; It’s for the Children
November 17th, 2009Via: Times Online: Health and safety inspectors are to be given unprecedented access to family homes to ensure that parents are protecting their children from household accidents. New guidance drawn up at the request of the Department of Health urges councils and other public sector bodies to “collect data” on properties where children are thought […]
And Now… The Fear Sniffing Magic 8 Ball Terrorist Detector
November 17th, 2009Via: PhysOrg: British scientists are aiming to develop a device that can detect the smell of fear, and that could one day identify terrorists, drug smugglers, and other criminals. The 18-month project to develop two sensor systems is being carried out at the City University London, and is being led by Professor Tong Sun. The […]
Short Video About UAV Combat Operations
November 17th, 2009I wonder if Captain Dan is allowed to have a Bobblehead Jesus on the “flight” deck?
