Christine Anderson, a member of the European Parliament, believes that COVID passports and QR codes that became widespread during the pandemic were only test runs for implementing “15-minute cities” aimed at tightening government control over people. A 15-minute city is a neighborhood where a resident can reach everything they need, like a grocery store, doctor,…
15-minute Cities Are ‘Complete Impoverishment and Enslavement of All the People’
15-minute Cities Are ‘Complete Impoverishment and Enslavement of All the People’: EU Official
Christine Anderson, a member of the European Parliament, believes that COVID passports and QR codes that became widespread during the pandemic were only test runs for implementing “15-minute cities” aimed at tightening government control over people. A 15-minute city is a neighborhood where a resident can reach everything they need, like a grocery store, doctor,…
15-minute Cities Are ‘Complete Impoverishment and Enslavement of All the People’: EU Lawmaker
Christine Anderson, a member of the European Parliament, believes that COVID passports and QR codes that became widespread during the pandemic were only test runs for implementing “15-minute cities” aimed at tightening government control over people. A 15-minute city is a neighborhood where a resident can reach everything they need, like a grocery store, doctor,…
Avoid Using Free Public Phone Charging Stations, FBI Denver Warns
By Bruce Finley From The Denver Post Denver—Federal Bureau of Investigation officials in Denver are warning travelers and shoppers to avoid public free phone charging portals, warning that “bad actors” use these to install malware and tracking software onto computers and phones. “Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce…
83 Percent of Australian Brands Appear to Monitor Customer Online: Report
A recent privacy report has found that 83 percent of Australian brands appear to track their customer’s activity online, while 82 percent of consumers are uncomfortable with their location data being shared with other companies. According to the 2022 edition of the Deloitte Australian Privacy Index, consumers are asking for transparency, assurance and control over…
83 Percent of Australian Brands Appear to Monitor Customers Online: Report
A recent privacy report has found that 83 percent of Australian brands appear to track their customer’s activity online, while 82 percent of consumers are uncomfortable with their location data being shared with other companies. According to the 2022 edition of the Deloitte Australian Privacy Index, consumers are asking for transparency, assurance and control over…
Data Tracking Technology Used During Pandemic at Risk of Abuse, Privacy Expert Warns
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to tech-based surveillance, opening up opportunities for the government and corporations to harvest citizens’ data under the radar, says a technology policy director. The comment comes after media reports in Australia in early June revealed the state government of Victoria—known for spending the longest number of days in lockdown…
EXCLUSIVE: Postal Inspectors Have Used iPhone Hacking Tools Hundreds of Times
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) owns sophisticated hacking tools that can breach iPhones, and has used them hundreds of times over the last several years, according to USPIS records. Law enforcement’s use of hacking tools such as Cellebrite and GrayKey has attracted considerable attention in recent years, particularly following reports that the FBI used…
China Coins Tech Term in Escalating Its Digital Surveillance of COVID-19 Close Contacts
Chinese authorities are using a new term for their combined approach of restricting citizens’ movement through tech surveillance and pandemic lockdowns. Analysts have expressed concern over the new tactics, which single out individuals for being a “companion in space and time” with a COVID-19 patient. The Public Security Bureau of Chengdu City in southwestern China’s…
Border Surveillance Tools Could Become Ubiquitous Nationwide: Report
Drones, towers, license plate readers, and other surveillance tools comprise a “digital border wall” that threatens privacy and civil liberties, according to a new report from three immigration advocacy groups. The Deadly Digital Border Wall report criticizes law enforcement’s surveillance of the U.S.-Mexico border, but the tools described in the report could be—and have been—used against all…
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