Tag: track/trace
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Google Will Help Police to Track “Extremist Websites” Through its Search Results
from Guardian.co.uk: Google’s indexing of extremist websites helps police track their activity and will continue, the company’s chief told an audience at the Hay festival. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of […]
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BitTorrent study finds most file-sharers are monitored
from nakedsecurity.sophos.com: Ever used BitTorrent to download a song? A book? How about a film or a TV show? It’s highly likely that within 3 hours of doing so, the […]
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The Program (Stellar Wind)
from nytimes.com:National Security Agency whistleblower William Binney explains how the secretive agency run its pervasive domestic spying apparatus in a new piece by Laura Poitras. Binney – one of the […]
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Police using ‘predictive analytics’ to prevent crimes before they happen
from rawstory.com: Crime fighters have long used brains and brawn, but now a new kind of technology known as “predictive policing” promises to make them more efficient. A growing number […]
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Microsoft Won’t Say If Skype Has Wiretap Backdoor
The United States government and law enforcement agencies have been trying to force VoIP carriers such as Skype and other digital communications companies to include a backdoor that would allow police and government agencies to institute a wiretap on online communications.
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Phone hack charges may add to fallout for British PM
from theglobeandmail.com: Britain’s phone hacking scandal entered a new and expanded criminal phase Tuesday, with charges brought against two former members of Prime Minister David Cameron’s inner circle over a […]
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Malware Arrives, Nuked on App Store For First Time
from tomsguide.com: Kaspersky has discovered the first-ever malicious app on Apple’s App Store. Kaspersky Lab is calling this a first-ever for Apple: an app offered on the App Store containing […]
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New Zealand Judge Rules Kim DotCom Warrants Invalid
High Court judge finds search warrants were too general and rules the data in cloned drives should not have been released to the FBI.
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New Zealand Sex Offenders To Be Tracked By Satellite
Tracking high-risk sex offenders in “real time” using satellite technology will give “peace of mind” to the public, Corrections minister Anne Tolley says.
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New Facial Recognition Technology From Japan
A new camera technology from Japan can scan days of camera footage instantly, and find any face which has EVER walked past it.
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‘Smart Meters’ Don’t Believe In Your Privacy
from brasschecktv.com: Here’s the deal. They measure the amount of electricity you use and they bill you for it, that’s ALL they need to do. There’s no need for a […]
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#DataDump: Clash, Collusion, Christina and more
Obama, NSA ‘Clash’ Over Spying on Private Company Nets* Collusion for Firefox Shows You Who’s Tracking You on the Web In Real Time* Collusion :: Add-ons for Firefox* Google Caught […]
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1/26 Defcon: Mega-Man, Bigger Brother
Mega-man: Bizarre rise & sudden downfall of Kim Dotcom // What is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement? // Say NO to ACTA // Big Brother Google Just Got Bigger // Legality of Mobile Phone Tracking Still Unclear Despite Supreme Court GPS Decision // Newt Gingrich wants to make the moon the 51st state // Why crimes…
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9/29 defcon: cookies, retention & a heavenly palace
facebook tracks you even after logging out* australian tech expert discovers faCIAbook cookies* facebook to form its own political action committee* after outcry, onstar backing down on vehicle data collection* […]
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8/18 Defcon: Sabotage, Lawsuits & Spacelife
Scotland Yard Four cleared on #Phonehacking // Phone hacking: Glenn Mulcaire sues NotW publisher // Cyber recruits key part of NSA hiring blitz // Meet Verizon’s newest security force – Blackwater // NASA says Comet Elenin will definitely not hit earth // Video: DNA building blocks found in space