surveillance state

Outsource Your Stalking to the Northern Virginia Police

A motion to dismiss a suit to limit Virginia's Fairfax County Police's database of license plates caught on cameras failed last week. One of the arguments by the attorney defending the police makes it sound like the department isn't very careful about who it shares data with.

By Brady Dale

Take the Subway: The Government Is Tracking Your Car

Multiple levels of law enforcement are tracking automobiles by photographing their license plates. And they’re sharing that data.

By Brady Dale

Russian Voice ID Company Would Like to Record You for American Authorities

In case Orwellian surveillance systems like TrapWire weren’t creepy enough, we learn today that SpeechPro, a Russian-owned company, has helpfully

By Steve Huff

Have Yourself a Merry Little CryptoParty

By Steve Huff

Does Tartan Tie TrapWire to Surveillance of Occupy Wall Street?

By Steve Huff

TrapWire On Notice: Anonymous Says Operations To Disrupt Surveillance Are Under Way

By Steve Huff

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