#mass surveillance

#mass surveillance

FBI Deputy Director urges more surveillance of Americans under Section 702 post-renewal, citing the need to demonstrate its importance. [ more ]

Privacy organizations are raising concerns about the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in the UK.

The organizations are calling for an end to the expansion of FRT to protect privacy and fundamental freedoms. [ more ]

The U.S. House Intelligence Committee has proposed a bill that privacy experts warn would expand the government's mass surveillance apparatus.

The proposed bill would be the biggest expansion of surveillance in the U.S. since the Patriot Act, allowing the government to tap into the equipment of any entity that provides Wi-Fi service. [ more ]

The LAPD has purchased controversial mass surveillance software called WebLoc from Israeli company Cobwebs Technologies.

WebLoc allows police to track individuals using geolocation data and costs around $200,000 per year.

The LAPD plans to use the technology for a year before auditing its use and compiling a report. [ more ]