Computers
New High-Tech Body Scanners Coming, Courtesy of the CIA
Genia Photonics, a surrogate of the CIA, has announced its greatly enhanced surveillance capabilities to monitor innocent civilians without their knowledge or permission....
City of San Francisco Bans Apple Computers
The City of San Francisco, outraged at Apple's decision to depart from environmental standards, has announced its boycott of Apple's computers. San Francisco’s...
Read moreTwitter Complies with 75% of Gov’t Requests for User Data
On July 2, social media service Twitter released its first ever “Transparency Report” revealing the alarming number of requests it has received from...
Read moreNew 3D Google Maps Service Poses Privacy Concerns
Adding to its revolutionary navigation service, Google is planning to release a new version of the Google Maps program, offering users a 3D...
Read moreFacebook Co-Founder Saved Big Money Giving Up U.S. Citizenship
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is expected to save hundreds of millions of dollars or more on his tax liabilities after becoming one of...
Read moreThe Surveillance State: Knowing Every Bit About You
Supposedly on Americans’ behalf, the U.S. government is employing new hardware, such as supercomputers, monitoring systems, and laws to literally and figuratively lay...
Read moreU.S. Military Seeking Implantable Microchips in Soldiers
The U.S. government is developing implantable sensor microchips for use in American troops, supposedly to monitor their health on the battlefield, the Defense...
Read moreBig Brother Auto Insurance Plans Pose Privacy Concerns
Is saving 30 percent on your car insurance enough to justify granting Big Brother access to your vehicle? That’s the question many consumers...
Read moreObama Campaign Goes High-tech in 2012 Reelection Effort
To rival the campaigning efforts of Mitt Romney and other GOP presidential hopefuls, President Obama’s reelection campaign is employing an array of high-technology...
Read moreMore Police Agencies Using Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking in Surveillance
Law enforcement agencies around the nation are increasingly turning to tracking cell phones in surveillance operations, and, according to a recent report by...
Read moreGoogle’s New “Account Activity” Service Raises Privacy Concerns
A new service offered by Google is raising some eyebrows, as users now have access to monthly reports that reveal all their online...
Read moreU.S. Reps. Introduce Resolution to Bar UN Regulation of Internet
Citing a September letter from China, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan outlining their plan to introduce a UN resolution on Internet governance, U.S. Representatives...
Read moreNSA’s Spy Program “Stellar Wind” Exposed
The lead story in Wired magazine for April exposed the Stellar Wind program for its intended purpose: to spy on every jot and...
Read moreNSA Building Largest Spy Center Ever
In the little town of Bluffdale, Utah, between the Wasatch Range and the Oquirrh Mountains, the National Security Agency (NSA) is building what...
Read moreNew Spy Apparatus Lets People “Bug” Themselves
The good news is that in the near future governments, including our own, may no longer be planting bugs or tapping phones to...
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