January 2015 archive

Trackography: You never read alone

Learn about this project here and play with its map here.Publisher: Tactical Technology CollectiveLaunch date: 29th December 2014

Lies and Revelations: Why mass surveillance is not about catching the “bad guys”

This is the 4th blog of the MyShadow series: “Why shrugging at the Snowden revelations is a bad idea”Read the  blog post here. Publisher: Tactical Technology CollectivePublication date: 8th January 2015

Can we Play Hide and Seek in the Panopticon?

This is the 3rd blog of the MyShadow series: “Why shrugging at the Snowden revelations is a bad idea”Read the blog post here. Publisher: Tactical Technology CollectivePublication date: 9th December 2014

The False Dichotomy of Better and Worse Spies

This is the 2nd blog of the MyShadow series: “Why shrugging at the Snowden revelations is a bad idea”Read the blog post here. Publisher: Tactical Technology CollectivePublication date: 14th November 2014

3 (scary) things Snowden taught us about surveillance

This is the 1st blog of the MyShadow series: “Why shrugging at the Snowden revelations is a bad idea”Read the blog post here. Publisher: Tactical Technology CollectivePublication date: 24th October 2014

Why All Journalists Should Use Encryption

In this post I discuss the important of encryption for journalistic work.Read more here. Publisher: Center for Global Communication StudiesPublication date: 18th December 2014

Microsoft releases its first report on data requests by law enforcement agencies around the world

This post presents Microsoft´s report on law enforcement requests, with a focus on data requested by Indian law enforcement agencies.Read more here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and SocietyPublication date: 27th March 2013

Hacking without Borders: The future of Artificial Intelligence and Surveillance

In this post, I look at some of DARPA´s artificial intelligence surveillance technologies in regards to the right to privacy and their potential future use in India.Read more here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and SocietyPublication date: 15th March 2013

BigDog is Watching You! The Sci-Fi Future of Animal and Insect Drones

This blog post presents a new reality of drones which is depicted in none other than animal and insect-like robots, equipped with cameras and other surveillance technologies.Read more here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and SocietyPublication date: 25th February 2013

Interview with Mathew Thomas from India’s Say No to the UID campaign – court cases

by benoit.crouzet on flickr  I interviewed Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign about his ongoing efforts to challenge the UID scheme legally in the Bangalore High Court and Supreme Court of India.Read the interview here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and SocietyPublication date: 27th January 2014