monitoring of behavior, activities, or other changing information, for the purpose of influencing, managing or directing
Senate passes renewal of key U.S. surveillance program just after midnight deadline
pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-passes-renewal-of-key-u-s-surveillance-program-just-after-midnight-deadline
Spyware firm Intellexa hit with US sanctions after Cyprus Confidential exposé - ICIJ
icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/spyware-firm-intellexa-hit-with-us-sanctions-after-cyprus-confidential-expose/
US imposes visa bans on 13 spyware makers and their families: The Department of State has started imposing visa restrictions on mercenary spyware makers and ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-imposes-visa-bans-on-13-spyware-makers-and-their-families/
No travel restrictions over red eye disease – Govt: Within two to three days you will get relieved and within a week you will be completely healed
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/no-travel-restrictions-over-red-eye-disease-govt-4600564
Spyware firm Intellexa hit with US sanctions after Cyprus Confidential exposé - ICIJ
icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/spyware-firm-intellexa-hit-with-us-sanctions-after-cyprus-confidential-expose/
Imported mushrooms may contain deadly bacteria, but they are hardly being screened
smh.com.au/national/victoria/imported-mushrooms-may-contain-deadly-bacteria-but-no-one-s-screening-them-20240416-p5fk3i.html
LA City Council looking to expand LAPD video surveillance program: LAPD officials shared the goal of launching real-time crime centers in each of LAPD's 21 ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/19/la-city-council-looking-to-expand-lapd-video-surveillance-program/
U.S. bans maker of spyware that targeted a senator's phone: The Treasury Department on Tuesday banned a notorious creator of software that can hack smartphones ...
nbcnews.com/tech/security/us-bans-maker-spyware-targeted-senators-phone-rcna141855
Jamaica bolsters national security with advanced surveillance technology from South Korea
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/16/jamaica-bolsters-national-security-advanced-surveillance-technology-south-korea/
More than a week after the Palmiste Park bee attack, teams from the Praedial Larceny Squad and Apicultural Bee Services of the Ministry of Agriculture are ... Show more
Bee surveillance continues at Palmiste Park - Trinidad Guardian
Bee surveillance continues at Palmiste Park - Trinidad Guardian
Biden administration will ask court to allow extension of controversial surveillance program
thehill.com/regulation/national-security/4497028-biden-administration-fisa-section-702-extension/
Defense Department analyzing possible spy balloon discovered off Alaskan coast: The Defense Department is analyzing a balloon discovered by fishermen off the ...
cnn.com/2024/03/06/politics/defense-department-analyzing-possible-spy-balloon-alaska/
Congressional probe finds communications gear in Chinese cranes, raising spying concerns
cnn.com/2024/03/07/politics/congressional-probe-communications-gear-chinese-cranes/
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Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras: Starting April 30, Airbnb is prohibiting all indoor security cameras in its listings. Previously ...
npr.org/2024/03/11/1237609591/airbnb-bans-indoor-security-cameras-surveillance-privacy
Quick Glance: Airbnb Bans Creepy Surveillance Cameras Inside Rentals Starting April 30
- Airbnb prohibits hosts from recording guests inside the property, including hidden cameras indoors.
- As of April 30, deactivated cameras and indoor recording devices will also be banned to prioritize privacy.
- Airbnb's updated policy also prohibits the use of noise monitoring devices and mandates the disclosure of any surveillance devices.
The Ministry of Education and Youth says it will be seeking $1.5 billion from the finance ministry towards the procurement and installation of closed-circuit ...
Education ministry seeks $1.5b for more CCTVs in schools | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner
Education ministry seeks $1.5b for more CCTVs in schools | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner
Funding crunch threatens a key virus-fighting tool: tracking America's poop: Wastewater testing has been one of the more reliable metrics for tracking COVID-19 ...
axios.com/2024/03/16/sewage-system-america-viral-health-risks
Home Office use of GPS tag on father-of-five found unlawful in first court case of its kind
standard.co.uk/news/uk/gps-ankle-tags-home-office-immigration-high-court-b1144823.html
Crackdown on Hoarding, Market Prices Under Surveillance: KUWAIT CITY, March 13: A team of inspectors from Ahmadi Emergency Department in the Commercial Control ...
arabtimesonline.com/news/crackdown-on-hoarding-market-prices-under-surveillance/
The tick population in Wisconsin is thriving months ahead of pace this year. Here's why
jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2024/03/12/wisconsin-tick-population-thriving-early-in-2024-due-to-warmest-winter/72049573007/
DHS wants $101 million to upgrade its border surveillance towers: CBP imagines “unified vision of unauthorized movement” along the border, powered by artificial ...
theverge.com/2024/3/12/24098881/dhs-border-ai-surveillance-towers-ist
The FBI will examine what may be debris from a balloon found by fishermen off the coast of Alaska, multiple sources familiar with the matter said Friday ... Show more
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Spike in Lyme Disease Cases Reflects More Accurate Surveillance: In states with high rates of Lyme disease, new reporting guidelines have revealed tens of ...
grist.org/health/as-ticks-spread-the-us-is-getting-closer-to-understanding-the-true-extent-of-lyme-disease/
The UK’s GPS Tagging of Migrants Has Been Ruled Illegal: The UK’s privacy regulator says the government did not take into account the intrusiveness of ankle tags ...
wired.com/story/gps-ankle-tags-uk-privacy-illegal/
Uganda's Disease Surveillance Gets Boost With €62,000 It Equipment Donation: The Ministry of Health of Uganda today received a donation of IT equipment valued at ...
allafrica.com/stories/202402290013.html
US and Japan stage military drill with eye on China: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/02/26/2003814086
US and British forces carried out a fresh round of strikes in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance ... Show more
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Quick Glance: New US and UK Strikes in Yemen
- A joint air and missile strike by US and UK forces targets underground storage sites and Houthi missile and surveillance capabilities.
- The Pentagon confirms additional targeted strikes against the Houthi rebels.
- The latest air and missile strikes under the name Operation Poseidon Archer have hit new targets after previously carrying out pre-emptive strikes on Houthi launch sites.
Critics attack Breed’s billionaire-backed ‘dangerous police’ measure: Critics attack S.F. Mayor London Breed’s billionaire-backed ‘dangerous police’ ballot ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/breed-police-ballot-measure-18682557.php
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i-Soon leak offers rare glimpse into scale of Chinese State surveillance: An apparent shopping list of British government agencies and organisations is shared in ...
itv.com/news/2024-02-22/i-soon-leak-offers-rare-glimpse-into-scale-of-chinese-state-surveillance
Aadhaar Deactivations and the Genealogy of Cybernetics Gone Rogue in India : The recent developments with several individuals' Aadhaar being de-activated ...
thewire.in/tech/aadhaar-deactivations-and-the-genealogy-of-cybernetics-gone-rogue-in-india
Interior ministry warns against documenting and publishing crimes of all kinds
: Col. Talal Al-Shalhoub, security spokesman of the Ministry of Interior ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/640325
The spyware business is booming despite government crackdowns: 'Almost zero data being shared across the industry on this particular threat ...
theregister.com/2024/02/07/spyware_business_booming/
DOJ funding pipeline subsidizes questionable big data surveillance technologies: Predictive policing has been a bust. The Department of Justice nurtured the ...
fastcompany.com/91025531/doj-funding-pipeline-subsidizes-questionable-big-data-surveillance-technologies
New Agreement Secures Danish Drone Surveillance in the Arctic: A new Danish defense agreement allocates $400 million for long-range drones to increase Arctic and ...
highnorthnews.com/en/new-agreement-secures-danish-drone-surveillance-arctic
Kidnapping epidemic: FG plans security surveillance system for Abuja-Kaduna highway
punchng.com/kidnapping-epidemic-fg-plans-security-surveillance-system-for-abuja-kaduna-highway/
SR20000 fine for violating provisions of Security Surveillance Cameras Law: The Ministry of Interior announced the punishment for violators of the provisions of ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/639815
Destabilizing UFO technology and a ‘vulnerable world’: A “global governance” approach to the unique risks postulated here might see all UFO technology placed ...
thehill.com/opinion/technology/4415088-destabilizing-ufo-technology-and-a-vulnerable-world/
President Biden signs $886 billion defense policy bill into law: The measure includes a four-month extension of a domestic surveillance authority known as ...
nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/president-biden-signs-886-billion-defense-policy-bill-law-rcna130992
Quick Glance: Biden Signs Historic Defense Law
- Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for over six decades.
- The new law allows the Defense Department to continue the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2027.
- Additionally, the Defense Department can replace certain weapons and munitions through fiscal year 2025, and procure additional munitions.
- The historic $886 billion law is up 3% from last year.
Inside Biden’s secret surveillance court: In a deal to let companies keep trading transatlantic data, the White House built an opaque new forum that could affect ...
politico.com/news/2024/01/17/inside-bidens-secret-surveillance-court-00136175
The Ministry of Health has increased surveillance for Hansen's disease also known as leprosy, throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines ... Show more
St Vincent increases surveillance for cases of leprosy | Caribbean | Jamaica Gleaner
St Vincent increases surveillance for cases of leprosy | Caribbean | Jamaica Gleaner
Houthi Latest News: US, UK Fighter Jets Strike Again in Yemen: Houthi rebels in Yemen said US and UK fighter jets hit Jadaa mountain in Al-Lahayah district in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-14/us-uk-fighter-jets-strike-again-in-yemen-al-masirah-tv-says
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What Happens When AI and Big Brother Get Together to Spy on You?: Artificial intelligence could supercharge threats to civil liberties, civil rights, and privacy ...
brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/advances-ai-increase-risks-government-social-media-monitoring
Uptick in Covid cases in Bengal, 30 cases reported so far: Officials: The rise in Covid cases comes weeks after the emergence of a new sub-variant JN.1 ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/uptick-in-covid-cases-in-bengal-30-cases-reported-so-far-officials-9089993/
Man charged over alleged plans with firm linked to PLA: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/01/03/2003811542
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he was blurring the complete surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S ... Show more
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Quick Glance: GOP Blurs Jan. 6 Footage to Protect Rioters
- House Republicans are intentionally blurring faces in Jan. 6 footage to avoid DOJ charges against the individuals involved.
- Johnson emphasizes the importance of the American people forming their own conclusions rather than relying on elected officials' narratives.
- Johnson is releasing the footage to counter the Jan. 6 Committee's depiction of the riot.
- A spokesman for Johnson explains that blurring faces aims to protect private citizens from retaliation by non-governmental actors.
House passes annual defense policy bill in last-minute sprint, sending it to Joe Biden
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/14/house-passes-annual-defense-policy-bill/71912915007/
Quick Glance: Senate Passes Defense Bill, Rejecting Far-Right Policies
- The $886 billion legislation is the result of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate, removing right-wing restrictions on abortion, transgender care, and diversity initiatives.
- The measure has caused backlash in the House, with many Republicans angry at their leaders for dropping hard-line provisions.
- The Senate overwhelmingly passed an $886 billion defense bill on Wednesday, defying demands from hard-right Republicans for partisan restrictions on abortion, transgender care, and diversity initiatives.
- The defense bill also extends a program allowing warrantless surveillance of foreign individuals, which has come under scrutiny due to F.B.I.'s actions.
Rare Moment Of Bipartisanship: Congress Passes Defense Bill With Military Pay Raise And No Abortion, Trans Crackdown
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/12/14/rare-moment-of-bipartisanship-congress-passes-defense-bill-with-military-pay-raise-and-no-abortion-trans-crackdown/
Edward Snowden Warns Mike Johnson Against Crossing Red Line: The former NSA contractor says that FISA-related extensions as part of defense spending is ...
newsweek.com/edward-snowden-warns-mike-johnson-against-crossing-red-line-1852238
FBI director makes plea for 702 reauthorization without a warrant requirement: FBI Director Christopher Wray at a Tuesday hearing gave an impassioned pitch for ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/4343634-fbi-director-makes-plea-for-702-reauthorization/
AI regulation between war and peace: The week of the AI Act also revealed Pentagon plans for autonomous drone swarms and Google unveiled its Gemini AI model
derstandard.at/story/3000000198683/ki-regulierung-zwischen-krieg-und-frieden
US State Department approves possible sale of surveillance system to Saudi Arabia
english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2023/12/05/US-State-Department-approves-possible-sale-of-surveillance-system-to-Saudi-Arabia
South Korea launches its first spy satellite into space, a week after North Korea
thehill.com/policy/defense/4338191-south-korea-launches-first-spy-satellite-north-korea/
Quick Glance: South Korea's Advancement in Space Race with Solid-Fuel Rocket
- A solid-fuel satellite rocket was launched during a test flight over the sea near Jeju Island in South Korea on December 4, 2023.
- The launch on Monday involved technology developed by the state-run Agency for Defense Development, as well as a booster and a satellite produced by Hanwha Systems (272210.KS) from South Korea, according to the ministry.
- According to Hanwha Systems, the satellite, used for civilian purposes like environmental monitoring, successfully transmitted signals to the ground control center.
- South Korea's successful launch will allow the country to accelerate its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as stated by the ministry.
Total Expenditure Under Bharatmala Project Phase I At Rs 4.10 Lakh Crore: In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Road Transport and Highways ...
ndtv.com/india-news/total-expenditure-under-bharatmala-project-phase-i-at-rs-4-10-lakh-crore-nitin-gadkari-4639656
British aircraft being used to find hostages of Hamas: The Ministry of Defence has clarified the role of British surveillance aircraft in the Israel-Hamas ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-being-used-to-find-hostages-of-hamas/
Defense bill, passed 62 years in a row, faces partisan minefields in Senate, House
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4334252-defense-bill-passed-62-years-in-a-row-faces-partisan-minefields-in-senate-house/
Seoul on Wednesday partially suspended an inter-Korean military agreement designed to ease tensions and decided to resume surveillance operations along the ... Show more
S. Korea to resume surveillance flights near border after 5 years - The Korea Times
S. Korea to resume surveillance flights near border after 5 years - The Korea Times
Quick Glance: North Korea: Kim Jong Un hails 'space power' after spy satellite launch
- South Korea skeptical of satellite's success
- Kim Jong Un celebrates launch with family and scientists
- New satellite enhances North Korea's military capabilities
- UN and other countries condemn launch
Factory farming in Bavaria: Scramble for the central control authority KBLV: If animal welfare controls on farms will soon be transferred to the Ministry of ...
sueddeutsche.de/bayern/bayern-tierschutz-tierhaltung-landwirtschaft-veterinaeraemter-streit-kritik-bayern-ei-1.6307131
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A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen: The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open ...
wired.com/story/ntmc-bangladesh-database-leak/
A key U.S. spy program will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal
pbs.org/newshour/politics/a-key-u-s-spy-program-will-lapse-at-years-end-unless-congress-and-the-white-house-can-cut-a-deal
1992 Ford Bronco XLT ex-federal surveillance truck comes up for sale | ClassicCars.com Journal
journal.classiccars.com/2023/11/16/1992-ford-bronco-xlt-ex-federal-surveillance-truck-comes-up-for-sale/
Anthrax: Ibanda district on high alert: According to the district surveillance officer, Vincent Mugisha, five of the six samples sent to the Uganda Virus ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_174901
Denmark cracks down on gang crime with extensive new agreement: A majority in the Danish parliament has backed a new set of measures aimed at cracking down on ...
thelocal.dk/20231109/denmark-cracks-down-on-gang-crime-with-extensive-new-agreement
Counterterror Director Used Hamas Attack to Justify Mass Surveillance Program Renewal
theintercept.com/2023/11/06/hamas-counterterrorism-mass-surveillance-section-702/
Hamas' October 7 Attack Discovered Panopticonism in the Age of AI: Hamas attacked Israel and found no one was watching them.
thestranger.com/war/2023/11/09/79244377/hamas-october-7-attack-discovered-panopticonism-in-the-age-of-ai
Expect new IRS crypto surveillance to come with a surge in confiscation: The Justice Department is claiming that it's "critical" for it to have the power to ...
cointelegraph.com/news/expect-new-irs-crypto-surveillance-come-with-surge-confiscation
As NH expands surveillance along the Canadian border, immigration and civil liberties activists push back
nhpr.org/nh-news/2023-10-23/as-nh-expands-surveillance-along-the-canadian-border-immigration-and-civil-liberties-activists-push-back
What the government is doing to reduce medicine stockouts: Medicine stockouts in SA persist due to ongoing challenges. Efforts are being made to ensure clinics ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-31-what-the-government-is-doing-to-reduce-medicine-stockouts/
China finds foreign-funded meteorological observation points in sensitive sites: China has discovered illegal foreign government-funded meteorological detection ...
reuters.com/world/china/china-finds-foreign-funded-meteorological-observation-points-sensitive-sites-2023-10-31/
Is it Time to Call India a Digital Dystopia?: It is time to renew efforts to de-mystify technology with the aim of surveillance reforms ...
thewire.in/uncategorised/is-it-time-to-call-india-a-digital-dystopia
Secret Service could be surveilling Union Square ahead of APEC: The Union Square Alliance confirmed it cooperated with the Secret Service after the agency asked ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/apec-surveillance-18453263.php
United Kingdom Unveils High-Tech 'Proteus' Surveillance Ship to Strengthen Maritime Security
techtimes.com/articles/297837/20231023/united-kingdom-unveils-surveillance-ship-maritime-security.htm
Bed bug: FG intensifies surveillance at points of entry: This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director of Media and Public Relations at the ...
punchng.com/bed-bug-fg-intensifies-surveillance-at-points-of-entry/
Tackling abuses at daycare centres: KUALA LUMPUR: Personality and aptitude tests for babysitters and daycare staff are among the measures to be taken to protect ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/10/20/tackling-abuses-at-daycare-centres
Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022: The pilot fired two missiles - the first missed rather than malfunctioned, as was claimed at the ...
bbc.com/news/uk-66798508
Quick Glance: Russian pilot attempted to shoot down British military plane last year
- A Russian fighter jet pilot attempted to shoot down a Royal Air Force (RAF) surveillance plane last year, believing he had been authorized to fire.
- He fired an air-to-air missile at the British plane, but the projectile failed to lock on the target and missed.
- Despite reprimands from the pilot of the second Su-27, the Russian aviator attempted to launch a second missile, which reportedly fell off the wing, suggesting a malfunction or aborted launch.
- At the time, the Russian Defense Ministry tried to explain the whole incident as a result of a 'technical malfunction.'
Exclusive: Taliban weighs using U.S. mass surveillance plan, met with China's Huawei
reuters.com/world/taliban-weighs-using-us-mass-surveillance-plan-met-with-chinas-huawei-2023-09-25/
Quick Glance: Taliban plans large-scale surveillance network in Afghanistan
- Taliban to establish a large surveillance network in Afghan cities
- The network may be based on a plan developed by the Americans
- Objective is to prevent attacks by international militant groups
- Experts warn of potential violations of fundamental rights
100-km smart fencing along Myanmar border in the pipeline to boost surveillance: Home Ministry
thehindu.com/news/national/100-km-smart-fencing-along-myanmar-border-in-the-pipeline-to-boost-surveillance-home-ministry/article67399909.ece
Monitoring of Israeli facilities in Austria stepped up: VIENNA-Surveillance of Israeli facilities in Austria has been stepped up because of the escalation of ...
nachrichten.at/panorama/chronik/ueberwachung-israelischer-einrichtungen-in-oesterreich-verstaerkt;art58,3886576
Parliament has called for comment on its new bill to amend RICA, South Africa’s communications surveillance law. Register for this discussion to learn more ... Show more
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Russia's FSB wants to expand surveillance of country's Internet users – ISW: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) intends to expand its own capabilities to ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/30/7422042/
U.S. revives Cold War submarine spy program to counter China: The United States Navy is carrying out the biggest overhaul of its top-secret undersea surveillance ...
reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-china-tech-surveillance/
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