Coronavirus vs. the Mass Surveillance State: Which Poses the Greater Threat?

By John W. Whitehead “If, as it seems, we are in the process of becoming a…

Airbnb Gives Renters Secret Risk Assessments And Personality Tests

By MassPrivateI What does the Church of Scientology and Airbnb have in common? If you answered…

Schools Are Spying on Students — But Students Can Fight Back

San Francisco – Schools across the country are increasingly using technology to spy on students at…

Coronavirus and NSA Spying: Together at Last?

By Michael Boldin We were warned. Fear is the foundation of governments. And the effort to…

New Smartphone App Lets You Monitor Internet Of Things Spying Devices

By Aaron Kesel A new app lets you see cameras, Bluetooth beacons and smart speakers around…

Schools Are Pushing the Boundaries of Surveillance Technologies

By Mona Wang and Gennie Gebhart A school district in New York recently adopted facial recognition…

Socioemotional “Thought Crimes” in American Schools: Tracking Student SEL Data for Precrime

By John Klyczek As a result of federal initiatives to “get tough on crime,” such as…

Facial Recognition Is Spreading Faster Than You Realize

By Garfield Benjamin, Solent University The UK is currently witnessing a tug of war over facial…

Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – How Bitcoin Combats Privacy Invasion

By Graham Smith It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers…

SmartRent Gives Property Owners Unprecedented Access To Renters’ Private Lives

By MassPrivateI Smart homes and apartments are giving property owners unprecedented access to renters’ private lives.…

UCLA Backs Off On Facial Recognition Plan For Student Tracking

Technocracy News & Trends Editor’s Note: Students across the country are rebelling against the use of…