Feb 06, 2024NewsroomSurveillance / Privacy The U.S. State Department said it’s implementing a new policy that imposes visa restrictions on individuals who are linked to the illegal use of commercial spyware to surveil civil society members. “The misuse of commercial spyware threatens privacy and freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association,” Secretary of State Antony […]
Jan 29, 2024NewsroomSurveillance / Data Privacy The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has admitted to buying internet browsing records from data brokers to identify the websites and apps Americans use that would otherwise require a court order, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said last week. “The U.S. government should not be funding and legitimizing a shady […]