Privacy

Walmart is beginning to use AI surveillance of shoppers on Long Island in a move that is bound to generate some major privacy concerns. In particular,...

Google spies on gamers with its new Stadia gaming platform. In fact, Alphabet (the company that owns Google) uses Stadia as a surveillance tool. For instance,...

One way or another, the FBI gets your DNA from genetics companies. In fact, genetic testing companies oftentimes provide DNA samples directly to the Federal Bureau...

Is the United Kingdom still a free place? Regardless of what you might think, the country's most prominent city, London, is now known as the “city that...

The state of California is putting innocent people’s DNA in a national database for law enforcement. Specifically, two groups allege California collects DNA from people arrested...

A vast postal surveillance system is tracking every piece of mail you send. Moreover, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) frequently shares data about mail with law...

You could be under surveillance by the Chinese government. Investigators reportedly discovered Chinese spy chips in Amazon and Apple hardware. For example, Amazon supposedly found tiny Chinese...

The city of Chicago has been conducting food truck surveillance since 2012. As an illustration, it equips each food truck with a device that reports its...

There's a strong chance that your phone apps are secretly monetizing you. In fact, dozens of popular iPhone apps are quietly selling information about you to...

Cybersecurity Basics - Keeping It Simple What's "cybersecurity basics" got to do with self-reliance? Well, as an Off The Grid reader, you understand the importance of...