The UK’s GPS Tagging of Migrants Has Been Ruled Illegal
[ad_1] The way the UK government has been tagging migrants with GPS trackers is illegal, the country’s privacy regulator ruled on Friday, in a rebuke to officials who have been…
The UK Is GPS-Tagging Thousands of Migrants
[ad_1] Mark Nelson took the call in an immigration detention center—a place that, to him, felt just like prison. It had the same prison windows, the same tiny box rooms.…
A Vending Machine Error Revealed Secret Face Recognition Tech
[ad_1] Canada-based University of Waterloo is racing to remove M&M-branded smart vending machines from campus after outraged students discovered the machines were covertly collecting face recognition data without their consent.…
Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
[ad_1] Finding shell casings can be extremely difficult. A Los Angeles Police Department officer not authorized to speak to the media tells WIRED they’ve spent “hours” searching for bullet casings.…
Leak Shows Alarm in Congress Over a Russian ‘Threat’ Is a Real Anomaly
[ad_1] Turner’s press release notably went further than HPSCI’s letter, pressing US president Joe Biden to personally “declassify all information” concerning the threat. The next day, Turner issued a second…
How to Not Get Scammed Out of $50,000
[ad_1] Plus: State-backed hackers test out generative AI, the US takes down a major Russian military botnet, and 100 hospitals in Romania go offline amid a major ransomware attack. [ad_2]…
Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
[ad_1] While redirecting blame away from Turner and his cohorts, the claim is both false and deceptive, relying on assertions that, while farcical perhaps to legal experts, would be impossible…
Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights
[ad_1] As a result, most House members remain confused as to when 702 surveillance would actually end if Congress fails to take action. Reformers say fomenting a sense of urgency…
A Backroom Deal Looms Over a High-Stakes US Surveillance Fight
[ad_1] Johnson, notably, previously voted in favor of legislation that would have drastically reformed the 702 program with a slew of privacy protections. Despite the uncommon bipartisan support for reforming…
The Best Video Doorbell Cameras
[ad_1] Performance: All smart doorbells need a strong Wi-Fi signal to perform well. Some come with hubs that double as Wi-Fi repeaters for a better connection. Remember that performance away…