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Federal Judge Rules Warrantless Flock Search Violated Fourth Amendment
A federal judge ruled a warrantless Flock license plate search violated the Fourth Amendment, suppressing evidence gathered after the database query.
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A federal judge ruled a warrantless Flock license plate search violated the Fourth Amendment, suppressing evidence gathered after the database query.
Bernie Sanders’ Ban Flock Act would bar federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers and restrict grants to governments that use them.
The U.S. military has disabled advertising tracking on government devices to reduce the risk of location data being used against troops.
Norway is considering restrictions on camera-enabled smart glasses and wearable devices due to concerns about privacy, surveillance, and facial recognition.
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley calls for a balance between privacy and public safety as scrutiny grows over license plate cameras and police misuse.
Researchers say China-linked LightSpy spyware has expanded to at least 13 countries, targeting devices and routers with tools that can steal data and remotely destroy compromised systems.
A decade after breaching FinFisher and Hacking Team, elusive hacktivist Phineas Fisher remains one of cybersecurity’s biggest mysteries, with their true identity still unknown.
The UK government has cancelled its proposed digital ID card scheme following widespread public opposition, redirecting the projected savings towards tax cuts to help reduce household…
A report says Iran exploited SS7 telecom vulnerabilities and mobile advertising technology to locate U.S. military personnel across the Middle East.
Meta AI glasses introduce new privacy safeguards, but the company’s broader AI strategy continues to raise concerns over data collection, user privacy, and wearable technology security.
XPRIZE founder Peter Diamandis says people behave better when they are being watched, reigniting the global debate over surveillance, privacy, transparency, and accountability. Read the…
A former European Parliament lawmaker investigating Pegasus spyware abuses was reportedly targeted with the same surveillance tool while serving on the PEGA Committee, raising new concerns…
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