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Daily Transmission - Understanding the Normalization of Surveillance

Episode 858 Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Ring Doorbells as Warrantless Surveillance Networks

• Amazon admitted to sharing Ring footage with police without user consent or warrants in 2022: Politico article

• Update on Ring requiring warrants for police access starting in 2024: The Guardian article

Smart TVs (Samsung, LG) as Observation Posts with Audio Recording

• Texas lawsuit against LG, Samsung, and others for turning TVs into surveillance systems: TechRadar article

• How to turn off smart TV tracking features (Consumer Reports guide): Consumer Reports article

• NYT investigation into smart TVs spying and sharing data: New York Times article

Alexa/Google Home and CIA Partnerships (AWS Contract)

• Details on Amazon’s $600 million AWS cloud deal with the CIA: The Atlantic article

• Recent discussion on the AWS-Intelligence Community partnership: Nextgov article

Fitness Trackers (Strava Heat Map Exposing Military Bases)

• Strava’s 2018 heat map revealing secret military base locations: The Guardian article

• Wired analysis on Strava’s privacy implications for military security: Wired article

• NYT report on how Strava data exposed sensitive sites: New York Times article

Flock Safety License Plate Readers with Facial Recognition

• Flock’s response to reports on their ALPR networks and data practices: Flock Safety blog

• EFF on Washington court ruling that Flock data is public record: EFF article

• ACLU on Flock sharing data even without police requests: ACLU article

Cisco’s Smart+Connected Communities Platform

• Official Cisco overview of Smart+Connected Communities infrastructure: