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Notorious B.C. gangster Jamie Bacon released from prison
He will be monitored by Alberta Provincial Corrections as well as the local police in Edmonton, according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.
#Crime #JamieBacon #jamiebaconsurreysix
https://globalnews.ca/news/11813189/notorious-b-c-gangster-jamie-bacon-released-from-prison/

Global News Edmonton Apr 23

Notorious B.C. gangster Jamie Bacon released from prison
He will be monitored by Alberta Provincial Corrections as well as the local police in Edmonton, according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.
#Crime #JamieBacon #jamiebaconsurreysix
https://globalnews.ca/news/11813189/notorious-b-c-gangster-jamie-bacon-released-from-prison/

Global News BC Apr 23

Notorious B.C. gangster Jamie Bacon released from prison
He will be monitored by Alberta Provincial Corrections as well as the local police in Edmonton, according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.
#Crime #JamieBacon #jamiebaconsurreysix
https://globalnews.ca/news/11813189/notorious-b-c-gangster-jamie-bacon-released-from-prison/

PrivacyDigest Apr 21

The Weird, Twisting Tale of How #China #Spied on #AlysaLiu and Her Dad

Years before the #figureSkater became an #Olympic superstar, a #Chinese operative tried to stalk her father and #monitored other US residents deemed #dissidents against China. And that’s just the beginning.
#privacy #security #olympics #surveillance

https://www.wired.com/story/the-weird-twisting-tale-of-how-china-spied-on-alysa-liu-and-her-dad/

The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad

Years before the figure skater became an Olympic superstar, a Chinese operative tried to stalk her father and monitored other US residents deemed dissidents against China. And that’s just the beginning.

WIRED

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Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈Apr 21

Cuz I gave myself & everybody else access & I can #raise money, and sell art, and communicate freely. Or do whatever else I want to do. Without being fucking #monitored. Just think about how efficient your #device can become if you get off of a standard #operating #system. Booyah!

PrivacyDigest Nov 3, 2025

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart #vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware & Python scripts to run offline-Tom's Hardware

An engineer got curious about how his #iLifeA11 #SmartVacuum worked & #monitored the network traffic coming from the device. That’s when he noticed it was constantly sending logs & #telemetry data to the manufacturer — something he hadn't consented to.
#privacy #surveillance

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/manufacturer-issues-remote-kill-command-to-nuke-smart-vacuum-after-engineer-blocks-it-from-collecting-data-user-revives-it-with-custom-hardware-and-python-scripts-to-run-offline

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline

The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data.

Tom's Hardware

PrivacyDigest Oct 25, 2025

#Meta #Layoffs Included Employees Who #Monitored Risks to User #Privacy

While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk #auditors with more automated systems.
#ai #artificialintelligence

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/technology/meta-layoffs-user-privacy.html

Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy

While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk auditors with more automated systems.

The New York Times

PrivacyDigest Dec 4, 2024

#FTC Says #DataBrokers Unlawfully #Tracked #Protesters and US #Military Personnel

The FTC is targeting data brokers that #monitored people’s movements during #protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the #Trump administration will be far more lenient.
#privacy #security #surveillance

https://www.wired.com/story/ftc-mobilewalla-gravy-analytics-orders/

FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel

The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient.

WIRED

rēd ⭐Jan 15, 2024

...'Fair' current conditions for central #Michigan tonight as #temperatures drop to -5°F, feeling like -16°F and throughout the week for this #coldaf #artic #blast #monitored by #homeassistant ...