Category Archives: Surveillance state

Huawei’s Meng Snagged Due to US Bank Sanctions

More on the arrest and planned extradition of Huawei CFO Meng.

Huawei CFO, Daughter of Founder and Possible Heir Apparent, Arrested in Canada on a US Extradition Request on Charges of Transfer of US Technology to Iran

A US criminal case targeting Huawei has thrown a big spanner into US-China relations.

Another Blow to the Biometric ID Fairy: Researchers Show ‘Master’ Fingerprints Can Bypass Smartphone ID Sensors

New research shows that ‘master’ fingerprints can bypass smartphone fingerprint ID systems – thus striking another blow at the biometric ID fairy.

Gaius Publius: Amazon Rips Off 238 Cities, States and Provinces, Then Builds in NYC and DC

More evidence that Amazon is nasty.

How UK (and US) Surveillance Creates Havoc for Personal Data Movement Post Brexit

The UK’s surveillance state poses legal problems for the legality of personal data transfers to it post Brexit, and the UK and EU are not close to having a solution.

Mark Ames: ShamiWitness: When Bellingcat and Neocons Collaborated With The Most Influential ISIS Propagandist On Twitter

But I want to talk about the western “experts” in Washington and London who cozied up to @ShamiWitness — especially since all of them are still around, many of them bigger and more influential in our political discourse than ever.

Is the Tide Turning on Regulating Facebook and Google?

The time is overdue to Do Something about Facebook and Google.

Matt Taibbi on Facebook and Google Playing the Censor

Matt Taibbi weighs in on how tech giants are endangering your civil liberties.

A Private Investigator on Living in a Surveillance Culture

An insider’s take on surveillance.

The Digital Freedom Pass: Emancipation from Digital Slavery

A libertarian case against Silicon Valley’s digital slavemasters.

A Rough Guide to the 12 Intelligence Officials Who Condemned Trump for Revoking John Brennan’s Security Clearance

Chutzpah!