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Following terror attack in Denmark of 2015, the state amped up its data analysis capabilities for counter-terrorism within the police and their Danish Security and…

The NHS is giving technology businesses access to unprecedented quantities of patient data for processing and analysis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of…

In deals worth millions, both the UK Home office’s biometric platform and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are set to gain advantages thanks…

Recent reporting from The Washington Post confirms that the Trump administration has granted Anduril Industries a lucrative five-year contract with United States Customs and Border…

Thomson Reuters is a name usually associated with news reporting, rather than with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. However, its Consolidated Lead Evaluation and…

As part of Refugee Week 2020, student organisers from No Tech For Tyrants joined forces with representatives of Unis Resist Border Controls to host an…

As one of the pioneers of social media search by location software, Geofeedia helped usher in a new age of law enforcement surveillance. The platform…

Law enforcement’s use of social media surveillance is growing, and companies such as Media Sonar are at the forefront of this invasion of privacy.  Media…

In 2019, 500 new officers were appointed to the MTA by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to stop “attacks against transit workers and persistent fare…

Clearview AI is possibly one of the biggest threats to privacy you’ve never heard of: a facial recognition tool powered by more than 3 billion…

Amazon’s Ring Doorbell is a seemingly innocuous piece of smart household technology that allows homeowners to remotely monitor their doorsteps. The accompanying app, Neighbours by…

PredPol’s algorithm uses historical crime datasets on location, time/date, and type of crime to produce 500 x 500 square foot areas called “hotspots,” where it…