Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
Kindle Scribe: Amazon Has Finally Announced a New Large Format E-Book Reader
September 29th, 2022Today, Amazon announced a new, large format e-book reader called the Kindle Scribe. About a decade ago, I bought a Kindle DX just before Amazon stopped making them. It wasn’t an easy choice. However, I (and members of my family) have used the device almost daily since. I’ve had to become the household Kindle whisperer […]
The Digital Dollar Will Not Be Anonymous, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Says
September 28th, 2022I’m sure you’re shocked to learn this. Via: Reclaim the Net: Despite privacy being one of the main concerns citizens have about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the heads of the United States (US) Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) have confirmed that their respective CBDCs will not be anonymous. During an appearance at […]
U.S. Intelligence Wants to Unmask Anonymous Writers Using AI
September 28th, 2022Cryptogon 2013: Linguistics Identifies Anonymous Users: Up to 80 percent of certain anonymous underground forum users can be identified using linguistics, researchers say. The techniques compare user posts to track them across forums and could even unveil authors of thesis papers or blogs who had taken to underground networks. “If our dataset contains 100 users […]
Beijing Bus Drivers to Have Their Emotions, Blood Pressure, Exercise and Sleep Tracked by “Smart Wristbands”
September 27th, 2022Via: Daily Star: Transport authorities in Beijing have begun tracking the emotions and health of long-distance bus drivers in an attempt to ‘improve safety’. According to the Beijing Public Transport Consortium, drivers have been issued with electronic bracelets that can monitor everything from their blood pressure and sleep patterns to their feelings. Local newspaper ‘Baijing […]
Canada to End COVID-19 Entry Requirements
September 26th, 2022Never forget. Never forgive. Never again. Via: USA Today: Travelers heading to Canada will have an easier time entering the country as it drops its COVID entry requirements starting Saturday. Travelers will no longer have to show proof of vaccination, take a test before or on arrival or follow quarantine rules, the Public Health Agency […]
U.S. Military Bought Mass Monitoring Tool That Includes Internet Browsing, Email Data
September 22nd, 2022Rabbi Rob Thomas also sits on the board of the Tor Project… Via: Vice: Multiple branches of the U.S. military have bought access to a powerful internet monitoring tool that claims to cover over 90 percent of the world’s internet traffic, and which in some cases provides access to people’s email data, browsing history, and […]
Pentagon Opens Review Of Its Clandestine Psychological Operations
September 20th, 2022Mmm hmm. We Believe in Ghosts… Do You?? #PsyWar Via: Antiwar: The Pentagon has ordered a sweeping review of how it conducts clandestine information warfare after social media sites removed fake accounts that were suspected of being linked to the US military, The Washington Post reported on Monday. A report published last month by research […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seizing Americans’ Phone Data and Storing It For 15 Years
September 18th, 2022I’m not sure how long I’ve been posting about this. A quick search turned up one from 2008. So it goes… Via: Engadget: If a traveler’s phone, tablet or computer ever gets searched at an airport, American border authorities could add data from their device to a massive database that can be accessed by thousands […]
Credit Card Companies Implement New Sales Code for Transactions at Gun Stores
September 13th, 2022Via: CNBC: Gun law advocates are praising a decision to adopt a new sales code for transactions at gun stores, a move they had urged to help flag suspicious purchases. Last week, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which sets standards for payment transactions, approved the special merchant code for credit and debit card transactions […]
World Economic Forum: “Technology Will Become More Intertwined With The Body In The Form Of Implants”
August 26th, 2022Mmm hmm. Via: The Defender: Claiming “augmented reality” technology “has the ability to transform society and individual lives,” the World Economic Forum (WEF) recently suggested there are “solid,” “rational” and “ethical” reasons to consider implanting children with microchips. According to an article published this month on the WEF website, “Implant technologies could become the norm […]
