Category Archives: Government Surveillance

Following on from the Edward Snowden leaks about NSA spying, Brazil have announced measures that will protect the online privacy of their citizens and government. Read the full story at SFGate, or these snippets: President Dilma Rousseff ordered a series … Continue reading →

Mental Floss have put together an excellent list of the ways the US government is known to be spying on the communications of private individuals. The information is “based on the public statements of the former director of the National … Continue reading →

Yet again we see tracking and surveillance technology being used because good people have nothing to hide. One area that is set for growth is kid tracking – after all it is the responsibility of parents, guardians and pseudo-guardians (like … Continue reading →

Given that New York City is still terrified, I don’t blame them. Manhattan is the obvious target still, and so the authorities are doing their very best to keep track of who comes and goes. Huffington Post reports: … install … Continue reading →

I’m sure there are other examples around the world, but this post is regarding my home town of Melbourne that has replaced a healthy, functional ticketing system with a $1 billion system that uses smart card technology. It is called … Continue reading →

Without a warrant, a U.S. law enforcement agency can obtain the following pieces of information about your cell phone use: text messages voicemails geolocation data phone numbers you called when you called In fact, everything but a phone conversation, because … Continue reading →

The US military have operated 66 bases (in 33 states) for unmanned drone aircraft within the USA itself, and has 22 more planned across the country. This does not mean that active drones are taking off from those bases, although … Continue reading →