Chronological privacy Weblog/Links

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2011

November

Top Toronto Police Ordered Illegal Arrest Campaign November 29, 2011 :: As the result of a civil suit brought by one of the many people arrested but never charged during the G20 in Toronoto, it has been revealed that officers had orders to illegally arrest people...

For Sale: Tools to Spy on You November 28, 2011 :: The Wall Street Journal offers a glipse into the product offerings of shady companies selling surveillance gear -- like covertly installed keyloggers, cell-phone malware which grabs all text...

Stephen Harper Wants to Watch You Online November 25, 2011 :: Probably-upcoming bills from our friendly freedom-loving Prime Minister will force ISPs to give police subscriber information without a warrant. Consider just one of the new...

2009

March

Surveillance Self Defense March 09, 2009 :: Interesting-sounding repository of information from the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) on protecting one's self from surveillance.

February

Confidential: NATO report on Afghanistan February 19, 2009 :: A confidential NATO report on Afghanistan's civilian deaths has been leaked on Wikileaks. ``...civilian deaths from the war in Afghanistan have increased by 46% over the past year.''...

Anyone can listen to you via your cell phone February 19, 2009 :: ...at any time, whether you've got it on or not. More (as always) at Wikipedia. If you really want to break out the tinfoil to protect yourself, read about ECHELON.

US Predator drones along Canada border February 18, 2009 :: The US is deploying Predator unmanned drones along the US/Canada border from Ontario through Manitoba to invade people's privacy and take pictures of their naked sunbathing asses. Oh, sorry,...