Surveillance
New York City wants subway cameras to predict ‘trouble’ before it happens
New York City wants subway cameras to predict ‘trouble’ before it happens New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is exploring the use of AI systems to predict and prevent crime on its subway platforms. The MTA aims to develop a system that can alert the NYPD before any crime has been committed, using cameras […]
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From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance
From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance The US government is quietly repurposing personal data for surveillance through various means, including executive orders and public-private partnerships. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been granted access to sensitive databases, including those of the Internal Revenue Service, and is […]
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Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules
Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules Court rules that obtaining swaths of cellular records through “tower dumps” is unconstitutional due to privacy concerns. The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, which includes searching through cell tower records. A federal judge in Nevada denied a motion to suppress using these records […]
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23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem
23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem For companies like 23andMe, consumers are as much the product as the DNA test kits. Veronika Oliinyk/iStock via Getty Images Plus As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy […]
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