With the dissertation completed (the defense still awaits), I can now turn my attention to a few other projects for the summer months. Primary among them is finishing up a book collecting various interdisciplinary research papers on Web search engines…
Tag: Surveillance
More FBI Domestic Surveillance Abuses
On the heels of recent revelations that the FBI abused their power to issue national security letters for illegal domestic surveillance, the FBI now also admits that they have contracts with AT&T, Verizon and MCI to harvest phone records on…
Big Brother State: surveillance society animation
Another slick animation outlining the threats of our growing surveillance society: Big Brother State (YouTube version here) [via Jeremy Hunsinger]
Justice Department Says F.B.I. Misused Patriot Act
In what should not come as that big of a surprise, AP reports: The FBI improperly and, in some cases, illegally used the USA Patriot Act to secretly obtain personal information about people in the United States, a Justice Department…
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Recursive Surveillance
While we're all too familiar with how surveillance cameras are becoming ubiquitous, they are now also becoming recursive: CCTV to safeguard speed cameras
TrackStick: Amateur Surveillance
I just received a (spam) e-mail asking me if I'm interested in becoming a reseller of the TrackStick or TrackStick Pro. Um, no. TrackStick is a GPS tracking device featuring software integrated with Google Maps to enable tracking of oneself…
2006 Privacy Year in Review
Both CNet and EPIC have released their Privacy Year in Review for 2006. Some highlights from CNet's 2006: A privacy and surveillance year in review: Gonzales: NSA may tap 'ordinary' Americans' e-mail (February 6, 2006): During Senate hearing, attorney general…
NYT on Cellphone Surveillance
The NY Times has a feature today on the prevalence of GPS-enabled cell phones for the surveillance of one's kids. (Boost Mobile [page has audio] has also been pitching their GPS tracking features to adults so you can "know where…
Nike + iPod = Surveillance
Another example of the need for value-conscious design: Wired News summarizes a damning report from four University of Washington researchers that reveals how security flaws in the new RFID-powered Nike + iPod Sport Kit make it easy for tech-savvy stalkers,…
Cellphone Surveillance
There has been a spurt of media attention paid to the privacy and surveillance concerns of GPS enabled cellphones: GPS Surveillance Creeps into Daily Life (New Standard) Cellphone as Tracker: X Marks Your Doubts (New York Times) Phone service allows…
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