Jul 11, 2012 | Black Technology, News
In the near future, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could gain the ability to learn virtually everything about your physical person — your clothing, your belongings, even your recent meals — using an advanced laser-based molecular scanner that operates from...
Jul 10, 2012 | Anonymous, Black Technology, Video
What Are IMSI Catchers and How Do They Work If you have ever noticed your cell phone signal degrading suddenly at a large public gathering, there may be a technological explanation beyond simple network congestion. Devices known as IMSI catchers, portable surveillance...
Jun 12, 2012 | Government Agenda
“Its exactly what the founding fathers never wanted.” -Bill Binney, NSA Whistleblower
May 23, 2012 | Black Technology, News
Terahertz Technology Turns Phones Into See-Through Scanners Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas developed a microchip capable of capturing images through walls, wood, plastics, and fabric using a previously untapped portion of the electromagnetic spectrum...
May 9, 2012 | Abuses of Power
ACLU Investigation Reveals Widespread Warrantless Phone Tracking ACLU affiliates across the United States submitted public records requests to local law enforcement agencies seeking information about cell phone tracking practices. The resulting data painted a...
May 8, 2012 | WAR: By Design
The rapid expansion of America’s unmanned aerial warfare program represents one of the most consequential shifts in modern military strategy. What began as an experimental capability in the early 2000s has grown into the centerpiece of U.S. counterterrorism...
May 8, 2012 | Activism, Government Agenda, Video
In his first television interview since he resigned from the National Security Agency over its domestic surveillance program, William Binney discusses the NSA’s massive power to spy on Americans and why the FBI raided his home after he became a whistleblower. Binney...
May 4, 2012 | Abuses of Power, News
First American Arrested Using Predator Drone Surveillance The small town of Lakota, North Dakota, became an unexpected battleground over domestic drone use in 2012 when one of its residents became the first known American citizen to be arrested with the assistance of...
Apr 30, 2012 | Abuses of Power
Police Subpoenas Reveal the Full Scope of Facebook Data Collection In April 2012, documents uncovered during an investigation revealed exactly what law enforcement receives when it subpoenas a Facebook user’s data. The answer was far more comprehensive than most...
Apr 27, 2012 | Abuses of Power, News
What Was CISPA and Why Did It Matter? The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 3523) emerged in late 2011 as a proposed amendment to the National Security Act of 1947. Introduced by Representatives Mike Rogers (D-MI) and C.A. “Dutch”...
Apr 16, 2012 | Abuses of Power, News
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, known as CISPA, rapidly emerged as the internet’s most controversial proposed law following the defeat of SOPA. Critics warned it posed severe threats to online privacy and civil liberties under the guise of...
