News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies
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Jan 13, 2015
Should Officers Be Permitted to View Body Camera Footage Before Writing Their Reports?
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Dec 18, 2014
Police Need to Make Body-Camera Policies Transparent
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Dec 10, 2014
A Look at the Privacy Policies For the FAA's Six Drone Test Sites
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Oct 27, 2014
FTC Needs to Make Sure Companies Aren’t Using Big Data to Discriminate
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Oct 24, 2014
When Smart Gets Scary: Invasion of the Data Snatchers
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Oct 16, 2014
On the Creation of Giant Voiceprint Databases
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Oct 2, 2014
Up to 20% of Border Patrol Drone Flights Are Inside the United States
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Sep 24, 2014
Documents in ACLU Case Reveal More Detail on FBI Attempt to Cover Up Stingray Technology
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Sep 17, 2014
Documents Suggest Maker of Controversial Surveillance Tool Misled the FCC