Surveillance


Tech

‘Digital Mercenaries’: Why Blockchain Analytics Firms Have Privacy Advocates Worried

Blockchain surveillance highlights the tension between further crypto transparency that encourages wider adoption and its cypherpunk roots.

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Markets

The Raw, Savage Capitalism of Open-Source Protocols

Recapping the biggest stories of the week, including Joe Biden’s China plan, a market holding pattern and, of course, the strange competitive saga of SUSHI.

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Tech

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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Policy

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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Markets

'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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Tech

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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Markets

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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Policy

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)

Policy

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.

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Tech

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.

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