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March 2nd, 2015 Stingray, a cell phone tracker used to gather information on suspected criminals by essentially mimicking a cell phone tower, is being using by police without the knowledge of citizens and without permission from a judge. We look ...

Fences may not necessarily make good neighbors, but they do offer privacy to your living space. Fences can act as a windbreak and provide a microclimate for some of your delicate plants right next to it. They are useful for ...

Cell tower dumps are becoming a popular tool for law enforcement, with both federal and local agencies using this controversial method to gain intelligence in high profile criminal cases. Once a judge issues a subpoena, mobile providers simply turn over ...

When Google Earth first debuted in 2005, privacy advocates reacted by overwhelmingly rejecting the new satellite imagery platform. Google Earth provides the public with the ability to access satellite pictures of any coordinates just by simply dragging the mouse. This ...

It is no secret that Americans are incrementally losing their privacy rights. Advances in technology have made spying on citizens easier and cheaper than ever. Have you ever stopped to think how the government and big corporations may be spying ...

Most urban and suburban residents are familiar with the daily routine of waving to your neighbors or knocking their door to borrow a cup of sugar or milk. The same things can occur in a rural setting, but there are ...

Perhaps you should be leery of some Gmail email users. A new free plugin lets Gmail users know when an email they sent is open – without the recipient even knowing. Called Streak, the plugin can even enable users to ...

With today’s reality of NSA spying and corporate snooping, a new smartphone seeks to shield users’ data from prying eyes. Mike Janke, a former Navy SEAL sniper, founded an Android-based smartphone called Blackphone, which guards privacy – credit card information, ...

Imagine driving safely down the road, getting hit by another vehicle, and then discovering that your car has a “black box” that tells police the accident was all your fault. It’s not far-fetched, and that black box – now aboard ...

December 18, 2013 Andy Ramirez reports on the recent Congressional hearing that took place regarding the FISA court. FISA stands for “Foreign Intel Surveillance Act” and is part of a provision of the Patriot Act which allows for certain agencies ...