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Surveillance

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Tech
China
Huawei Builds Blockchain Platform to Help Beijing Government Manage People’s Data
Huawei’s cloud services arm is helping the Beijing government set up a blockchain platform that would better track and manage people’s data.
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By David Pan
Aug 24, 2020 at 5:13 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2020
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Policy
Russia
Moscow May Sell Footage From Public Security Cameras: Report
Moscow authorities plan to sell and broadcast over the internet video from surveillance cameras, according to a report.
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By Anna Baydakova
Aug 24, 2020 at 4:36 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2020
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Markets
Privacy
'Radical Indifference': How Surveillance Capitalism Conquered Our Lives
"Disinformation is a routine consequence of surveillance capitalism," says "Surveillance Capitalism" author Shoshana Zuboff in a wide-ranging interview.
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By Benjamin Powers
Jun 10, 2020 at 7:22 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2020
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Tech
Privacy
Citizen App's New Contact Tracing Feature Raises Privacy Red Flags
The Citizen app, which normally fights crime, is now tracing coronavirus cases. Is your data safe with a powerful private company?
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By Benjamin Powers
May 20, 2020 at 5:53 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2020
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Markets
Surveillance
COVID-19 and the Mass Surveillance Machine, Feat. Maya Zehavi
An exploration of how the COVID-19 crisis is shifting power dynamics between governments, people, and business.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2020
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BEFORE THE 'CYBER GULAG': A young woman in Moscow wearing a medical mask on March 25, four days before the city imposed a lockdown. People wanting to leave their homes now need electronic permission. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Policy
Privacy
Russians Troll Government COVID-19 App With 1-Star Ratings, Harsh Reviews
The Russian government released an app to track citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Privacy advocates are leaving bad reviews in the app stores.
BEFORE THE 'CYBER GULAG': A young woman in Moscow wearing a medical mask on March 25, four days before the city imposed a lockdown. People wanting to leave their homes now need electronic permission. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2020
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Litecoin sees privacy as a selling point.
Policy
Privacy
Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website Without Notice
EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation.
Litecoin sees privacy as a selling point.
By Benjamin Powers
Apr 16, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2020
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Tech
Privacy
Privacy Advocates Are Sounding Alarms Over Coronavirus Surveillance
Crises provide opportunities for surveillance architecture to move forward, say privacy advocates. This time is no different.
Photo by Dennis Kummer on Unsplash
By Benjamin Powers
Mar 23, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2020
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BTC HUB: The Tel Aviv Bitcoin Embassy is closed during the coronavirus pandemic. (Image via Facebook)
Policy
Privacy
Israeli Bitcoiners See Surveillance as Unavoidable During Coronavirus Crisis
Tracking mobile-phone data may save lives during the pandemic, but will it become a permanent feature of the surveillance state?
BTC HUB: The Tel Aviv Bitcoin Embassy is closed during the coronavirus pandemic. (Image via Facebook)
By Leigh Cuen
Mar 19, 2020 at 5:42 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2020
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Policy
Privacy
In Fight Against Coronavirus, Governments Face Trade-Offs on Privacy
Safeguarding privacy rights is tricky during a time of pandemic and panic.
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By Benjamin Powers
Mar 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2020
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