Internet-Connected Cars Accelerate Down Data-Collection Highway

MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2018 By 2020, about 75 percent of cars sold will be plugged into the internet. While there are some benefits, surveillance is a concern. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Facebook Exposed Users’ Private Photos

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Dec 14, 2018 Third-party apps could access some people's photos during a period in September, the latest of several privacy scandals for Facebook. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Saudis Targeted Khashoggi With This Israeli Surveillance Tool

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Dec 7, 2018 NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware has been used by repressive regimes including Saudi Arabia to target activists, journalists and dissidents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Medical Insurers Collect Patients’ Data as They Sleep

Marshall Allen / ProPublica Nov 23, 2018 Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. Experts say it’s part of the insurance industry playbook. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Some State Election Servers Could Be Exposed to Hackers

Jack Gillum and Jeff Kao / ProPublica Nov 3, 2018 A ProPublica analysis found election computer servers in Wisconsin and Kentucky could be susceptible to intruders. Wisconsin shut down its service in response to our inquiries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh’s Support for Spying on Americans Raises Concern

DAN SEWELL / The Associated Press Aug 28, 2018 Senate Democrats plan to grill the Supreme Court nominee on his involvement in the George W. Bush administration's counterterrorism policies, including the secret collection of Americans' personal data. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Private Investigator on Living in a Surveillance Culture

Judith Coburn / TomDispatch Aug 27, 2018 Now that we know we are surveilled 24/7 by the National Security Agency, Facebook, Google, hackers, the Russians, the Chinese and companies from which we've ordered swag on the internet, is there still any "right to be forgotten"? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Ex-Obama Officials Shill, and Bill, for Big Tech’s Pentagon Deals (Video)

The Real News Network Jul 29, 2018 As Google faced an internal employee revolt over its involvement in the Pentagon’s drone warfare program, WestExec—a firm headed by veterans of the Obama administration—stepped in to help. The case highlights the deep ties between the tech industry and government officials, says Yasha Levine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amazon’s Facial Recognition Software Is Prone to Racial Profiling, Report Says

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jul 26, 2018 An ACLU test of the tech giant’s Rekognition product confirms consumer advocates’ fears. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Walmart Patents Technology to Eavesdrop on Workers

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jul 13, 2018 In addition to capturing conversations, the retail giant's spy system could also track the length of lines at the checkout counter, how many items are scanned and the number of bags employees use. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Much All-Seeing AI Surveillance Is Too Much?

MATT O’BRIEN / The Associated Press Jul 3, 2018 As face-scanning technologies find new applications in store checkout lines, police body cameras and war zones, developers struggle to balance business opportunities with difficult moral decisions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NSA Deletion of Call Records Is Raising Questions

DEB RIECHMANN and SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2018 The agency says "technical irregularities" were found in customer data collected from telecommunications companies. Data security and privacy rights advocates say the move shows deep flaws in the program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )