#privacy #PervasiveSurveillance

What blows my mind about politicians is how oblivious they are as to how this could come back to bite them. Politicians, their chief donors, their staff, their chief supporters are under surveillance every time they take their car out for a spin. How can they not know this is a disaster waiting to happen????

https://gizmodo.com/mozilla-new-cars-data-privacy-report-1850805416

#NYC #PervasiveSurveillance

NEW YORK (AP) — Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may notice an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police surveillance drone.

The New York City police department plans to pilot the unmanned aircrafts in response to complaints about large gatherings, including private events, over Labor Day weekend, officials announced Thursday.

https://apnews.com/article/drones-labor-day-eric-adams-nypd-jouvert-c2787e87bcad8fa87aa8d34b454ee6cf

#privacy #PervasiveSurveillance #surveillance

Pegasus or other similar spyware technology has been found on the digital devices of prominent political opposition figures, journalists, and human rights activists in many countries.

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/autocrat-in-your-iphone-mercenary-spyware-ronald-deibert