Surveillance News
On its first day of its first-ever livestreamed oral arguments, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court tackled a case that the defense warned has potentially broad implications for employees' expectation of privacy in the workplace. Just about everyone’s heard of a “nanny cam,” the small hidden camera parents can use to keep a watchful eye on their... Read More »
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The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled law enforcement officers can get warrants to intercept a cell phone call from both where the phone is in use and from where officers are listening. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled state law allows officers to obtain a warrant seeking to intercept calls from a judge in the county in which the interception occurs... Read More »
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Google is reportedly encountering an increasing number of government agency requests for user information. In response, the tech giant has put a price tag on complying with legal requests for data like emails, location tracking information and search queries, according to a Friday report from The New York Times. Starting this month, Google will reportedly... Read More »
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An employee with the Midland County Sheriff’s Office filed a lawsuit last week alleging her phone calls were intercepted and recorded at least 262 times over a three-month period, according to a copy of the suit obtained by the Reporter-Telegram. The suit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court names Chief Deputy Rory McKinney, Sheriff Richard... Read More »
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High-school students from Wisconsin attending a conference in Minneapolis found spying cameras in their rooms at a downtown hotel, prompting a police investigation. The recording devices were not found in other rooms on the property, the hotel management determined after.... Read Full Article... Read More »
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A [New Jersey] woman is accused of spying on her ex-husband by utilizing a recording device that was inserted into their child’s stuffed animal.... Around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, Bamford’s ex-husband called the Hackettstown police, reporting that his ex-wife had placed a recording device in their child’s Minnie Mouse stuffed animal, police... Read More »
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The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, alleging the two agencies failed to turn over data on how they’re using cellphone surveillance technology. After a December 2016 congressional report indicated that the controversial Department of Homeland Security agencies spent millions... Read More »
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In today’s technologically advanced world, recording and surveillance are made easy by widely accessible and user-friendly equipment. Additionally, smart phone recording features, specialized apps and the prevalence of surveillance cameras in our day to day lives has made being recorded and recording others an everyday occurrence. While there are many... Read More »
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A Bedford man has been arrested for a wiretap violation in which he illegally videotaped a minor, according to a release from Bedford state police. Police investigated a report of an illegal wiretap on.... Read Full Article... Read More »
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In our digital world, it can be hard to go off the grid. For women looking to escape abusive partners, it can be near impossible. For example, an Australian woman’s ex-boyfriend stalked her for months through simple technology in her car, the Washington Post reported. Using smartphone apps linked to her Land Rover, the man was allegedly able to control... Read More »
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