Ken Macon
Ken is a teacher and contributor who focuses on researching and reporting on mass surveillance and privacy rights across the world. [email protected]
After a Major ID Breach, Discord Asks Users to Trust Age Checks Again
When surveillance fails, the solution involves IDs, selfies, credit cards, or a video of your face.
MembersYour Data Was Breached. Now What?
Once your personal information is out there, security becomes less about secrecy and more about damage control.
Kathy Hochul Wants More Control Over AI
Everyone wants the AI control seat.
Court Rules Your Phone Is Fair Game at the US Border
Your messages, medical records, and search history may now be part of the customs experience.
How Eight Car Photos Became a Test of Fourth Amendment Privacy
The ruling turns on scale: a handful of images is not yet a map of a person’s life.
UK Government’s Apple iCloud Backdoor Secrecy Called “Farcical” in Court
The government says acknowledging the Apple order could damage national security. But pretending nobody knows about it is damaging open justice.
EU’s Social Media Ban Could Bring ID Checks for Adults
The EU wants to keep children off social media, but enforcing the rules could mean adults increasingly having to prove their age or show ID online.
Google May Ask Canadian Adults for ID or Selfies
This is becoming more about platforms watching what people do, guessing who they are, and demanding proof when the guess goes wrong.
German Customs Made Secret Messenger Surveillance Permanent
A leaked directive reveals how exceptional access became routine procedure.
MembersWhat the Military’s Ad Tracking Problem Can Teach You About Your Phone
Your phone does not need your name to tell a stranger where you sleep and work.
Revolut Leak Shows the Cost of Constant ID Collection
Revolut’s mistake is the news, but the bigger problem is the growing number of companies being encouraged or required to keep copies of our most sensitive identity documents.
Russia Begins Large-Scale Digital Ruble Rollout
The first wave brings banks, retailers, and the state onto one highly visible payment rail.