spying

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36 Governments (Including Canada’s) Are Now Using Sophisticated Software To Spy On Their Citizens

Leo Mirani | Quartz | May 1, 2013

A new report from Citizen Lab, a Canadian research center, shows surveillance software sold by FinFisher, a “governmental IT intrusion” company owned by the UK-registered Gamma International, is now active in 36 countries. That’s up from the 25 countries reported two months ago. Read More »

Raytheon's 'Google for Spies' Tracks You From Social-Media Sharing — And Fast

Rebecca Greenfield | The Atlantic Wire | February 11, 2013

As if you weren't paranoid enough about your Facebook privacy settings, now your ever social-media move can be mined for the purposes of actual spying... Read More »

Software That Tracks People On Social Media Created By Defence Firm

Ryan Gallagher | The Guardian | February 10, 2013

ERaytheon's Riot program mines social network data like a 'Google for spies', drawing ire from civil rights groups Read More »

Why We Should All Worry About Being Tracked Online

James Ball | The Guardian | February 11, 2013

'Riot' software developed to monitor people on social networks is as sinister as it sounds. We need legal safeguards, and fast Read More »

Will PRISM Hinder State And Local Open-Data Efforts?

Colin Wood | Governing | June 13, 2013

In recent years, many state and local governments have put effort into open data projects that would inspire developers to create apps and find ways to use public data to bring value to their communities. Read More »