Luxury Surveillance – Real Life Magazine
Imposed surveillance can seem like the model of social control evident in George Orwell’s novel 1984: Big Brother sees everything, understands… read more
Smart Surveillance, special issue of Surveillance & Society
This special issue, edited by David Murakami Wood and Valerie Steeves, explores problematics of “smart surveillance” across a variety of… read more
‘Alexa, are you invading my privacy?’ – the dark side of our voice assistants – The Guardian
Hat-tip Gail Ashbrooke! Technology frequently inspires ambivalence: we know that Facebook and Google know too much about us, yet we… read more
Ring refuses to say how many users had video footage obtained by police
Ring received over 1,800 legal demands during 2020, more than double from the year earlier, according to a transparency report… read more
Amazon’s Sidewalk Network Is Turned On by Default. Here’s How to Turn It Off
Learn how to turn off your Amazon devices’ Sidewalk network (which is on by default): https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/amazons-sidewalk-network-is-turned-on-by-default-heres-how-to-turn-it-off.html Amazon doesn’t make it… read more
Contracting for the ‘Internet of Things’: Looking into the Nest (Noto la Diega & Walden)
As cited by Shoshana Zuboff, this study estimates that Google Nest users would have to review 1,000 privacy and terms… read more
Candle – A privacy friendly smart home
Our homes, and the places we visit, are increasingly filled with ‘Smart Information Systems’. What could these places look like… read more