One of the things I saw on my observations of MIT #Palestine protests: Counterprotesters, pro-war staff, and MIT Police themselves, showed up and took close up shots and #surveillance footage of the faces of students at encampment.

Based on who got suspended, none of their efforts paid off. They apparently profiled and suspended a couple Palestinians who weren't even there, can't make that shit up. However…

⚡ Smart meter data can reveal your lifestyle habits and choices ⚡

The UK government rolled out smart meters with the pledge that they'd never share this data without the consent of users.

Then they started collecting it for 'fraud detection' to share it with credit agencies, local authorities and debt collectors.

They reduced the amount of data being collected under pressure by ORG.

BUT they're at it again ⬇️

#dataprotection #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/smart-meter-data-the-government-at-it-again/

Smart meter data: the Government’s at it again

Back in October 2022, ORG exposed Government plans to snoop on UK residents’ smart meters and energy consumption data.

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"The use of surveillance is being normalised in schools to such an extent that parents often have little understanding of how their children's data, images and footage is being captured and retained."

🗣️ @marianods, ORG Legal and Policy Officer.

Read more about the rise of surveillance in UK schools.

#CCTV #surveillance #privacy

https://thelead.uk/overheard-school-toilets-dangerous-rise-surveillance-uk-classrooms

Overheard in school toilets: The dangerous rise of surveillance in UK classrooms

CCTV and motion sensors are becoming more common in primary and secondary schools - the aim is to improve behaviour, but the cost is a worrying slide towards privacy infringements. 

^thelead.uk

NEW: "shocking and depressing"

"...even in this room I am speaking to people who were victims of this system"

#Poland's prosecutor general testifies to 🇵🇱#polish parliament about hacking of 100s with #Pegasus spyware.

Story: https://apnews.com/article/poland-spyware-pegasus-nso-group-israel-413bb3cb27daac011d52b524c6d16160

#polska #cybersecurity #spyware #malware #infosec #surveillance #EU #Europe

"Citizen, leave a copy of your home keys at the police station."

Hmm, people won't like that.

How about, "home-builders have a social responsibility ...[and must give police copies of all house keys]"

Much better.

#Europol taking another stab at the encryption fight.

#Encryption #privacy #infosec #cybersecurity #europe #surveillance

I just don’t understand why Google is behaving like this… they seemed like such good people when they were just tracking your every move on the Internet and off to create detailed and constantly updated profiles of you to exploit for profit. What went wrong at this trillion-dollar surveillance capitalist?

#google #israel #palestine #gaza #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #surveillance #capitalism #peopleFarming

Anytime a new privacy app/tool pops up, you're right to be initially skeptical. How the FBI secretly ran its own tech startup to wiretap the world:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joseph-cox/dark-wire/9781541702691/

#Privacy #Spyware #Surveillance

Dark Wire

The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own tech start-up to wiretap the world, shows how cunning bot...

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This post I co-authored with Falastine Saleh delves into the impact of Israeli surveillance technologies in Palestine and how localized instances of its use contribute to widespread global adoption.

It also highlights how spyware & surveillance companies navigate global scrutiny by rebranding and establishing offices worldwide, all while a network of venture capital firms facilitate their operations & help them avoid much needed accountability:

https://blog.torproject.org/surveillance-as-a-service-global-impact-of-israeli-defense-technologies-on-privacy-human-rights/

#Privacy #Surveillance

Surveillance as a Service: The Global Impact of Israeli “Defense” Technologies on Privacy and Human Rights | Tor Project

There is a growing need for a global stance against the use of technology for oppression. This post delves into the impact of Israeli surveillance technologies in Palestine and how localized instances of its use contribute to widespread acceptance an…

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