The Rise of ‘Luxury Surveillance’
Surveillance isn’t just imposed on people: Many of us buy into it willingly.
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Surveillance that is conducted online.
Europe is adopting stricter rules on surveillance tech
The goal is to make sales of technologies like spyware and facial recognition more transparent in Europe first, and then worldwide.
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“A grim outlook”: How cyber surveillance is booming on a global scale
New data paints a detailed picture of the ways Western companies are selling cyber weapons and surveillance technology to NATO’s enemies.
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The hacker-for-hire industry is now too big to fail
This is a big moment of turbulence and change for the hacking business. But the demand is here to stay.
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China’s scary lesson to the world: Censoring the Internet works
“After two decades of Internet development under the Communist Party’s firm leadership, [China’s Internet czar, Lu Wei] said, his country had struck the correct balance between ‘freedom and order’ and between ‘openness and autonomy.’” – BEHIND THE FIREWALL: How China tamed the Internet | This is part 1 of 6 of a series examining the impact of China’s Great Firewall, a mechanism of Internet censorship and surveillance that affects nearly 700 million users.
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Internet activists are finding ways around China’s Great Firewall
“I hope one day I’ll live in a country where I have the freedom to write any code I like without fearing.” – BEHIND THE FIREWALL: How China tamed the Internet | This is part 2 of 6 of a series examining the impact of China’s Great Firewall, a mechanism of Internet censorship and surveillance that affects nearly 700 million users.
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China’s plan to organize its society relies on ‘big data’ to rate everyone
“This is what China calls “Internet Plus,” but critics call a 21st-century police state.” – BEHIND THE FIREWALL: How China tamed the Internet | This is part 5 of 6 of a series examining the impact of China’s Great Firewall, a mechanism of Internet censorship and surveillance that affects nearly 700 million users.
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Censorship, Surveillance and Profits: A Hard Bargain for Apple in China
“Censorship, Surveillance and Profits: A Hard Bargain for Apple in China” The New York Times, May 17, 2021 (Updated June 17, 2021) Technology By Jack Nicas, Raymond Zhong and Daisuke Wakabayashi “Apple built the world’s most valuable business on top of …
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We Have Root: Even More Advice from Schneier on Security
We Have Root: Even More Advice from Schneier on Security By Bruce Schneier Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., September 2019. ISBN: 978-1-119-64301-2 “A collection of popular essays from security guru Bruce Schneier ” In his latest collection of …
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Reading in the Panopticon: Your Kindle May Be Spying on You, But You Can’t Be Sure
eBook surveillance is potentially part of a larger trend in which data collection that would be illegal if performed by a state actor has become a common business practice of a private actor.
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The Temptation of Data-Enabled Surveillance
Current learning analytics practices may be inconsistent with higher education institutions’ fiduciary responsibilities. Institutional interests and student interests are not identical, and we should not assume they align.
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How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
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Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age
When your technology changes the world, you bear a responsibility to help address the world you have helped create.
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