By Matthew Guariglia We need your help. On September 11, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security…
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Things to Know Before Your Neighborhood Installs an Automated License Plate Reader
By Jason Kelley and Matthew Guariglia Every week EFF receives emails from members of homeowner’s associations…
Technology Can’t Predict Crime, It Can Only Weaponize Proximity to Policing
By Matthew Guariglia In June 2020, Santa Cruz, California became the first city in the United…
San Francisco Police Accessed Business District Camera Network to Spy on Protesters
By Dave Maas and Matthew Guariglia The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) conducted mass surveillance of…
Now Is The Time: Tell Congress to Ban Federal Use of Face Recognition
By Matthew Guariglia Cities and states across the country have banned government use of face surveillance…
Victory! Boston Bans Government Use of Face Surveillance
By Matthew Guariglia The push to minimize the government’s power to track and spy on people…
IBM, Amazon Agree to Step Back From Face Recognition. Where Is Microsoft?
By Matthew Guariglia Activism is working. Both on the streets as people protest to end racist…
Amazon Ring Must End Its Dangerous Partnerships With Police
By Jason Kelley and Matthew Guariglia Across the United States, people are taking to the street…
How to Identify Visible (and Invisible) Surveillance at Protests
By Matthew Guariglia The full weight of U.S. policing has descended upon protesters across the country…
Victory! German Mass Surveillance Abroad is Ruled Unconstitutional
By Matthew Guariglia In a landmark decision, the German Constitutional Court has ruled that mass surveillance…
The Dangers of COVID-19 Surveillance Proposals to the Future of Protest
By Matthew Guariglia Many of the new surveillance powers now sought by the government to address…
Thermal Imaging Cameras are Still Dangerous Dragnet Surveillance Cameras
By Matthew Guariglia and Cooper Quintin As governments around the world continue to seek solutions to…
Face Surveillance Is Not the Solution to the COVID-19 Crisis
By Matthew Guariglia In the current moment, governments may be tempted to funnel scarce public health…