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]
The UK’s Digital ID Era Starts This Summer
A single app to rule your identity, with every blink and barcode feeding the machine.
Regeneron Buys 23andMe (And People’s DNA Data) for $256M
A corporate salvage deal turns into a genomic land grab as Regeneron inherits the DNA of 15 million people.
Kansas Lawsuits Target Websites Over Alleged Lack of Digital ID Verification
A Kansas courtroom becomes ground zero for a legal showdown that pits child safety laws against digital privacy.
Meta Is Accused of Flouting Privacy Rules With AI Training Data
Meta’s revival of AI training stirs another privacy showdown over user consent in the EU.
Montana Becomes First State to Ban Warrantless Data Purchases by Law Enforcement
Montana draws a hard line where federal silence lingers, turning wallets into warrants no more.
Experts Sound Alarm on EU Digital Identity Wallets: User “Controls” Mask Dangerous Data Oversharing Risks
Autonomy in digital ID may be a myth when design nudges turn consent into compliance.
Coinbase Breach Exposes Risks of Digital ID
The more data these systems hoard, the more treasure there is for thieves to plunder.
California Expands Digital ID Programs for Public Services, Despite Privacy Concerns
A seamless swipe for transit today could mean handing over more than just your fare tomorrow.
New York Senate Advances Bill to Curb Police Use of Facial Recognition and Biometric Surveillance
Lawmakers push to rein in biometric surveillance but subway surveillance is quietly multiplying under the Hochul administration.
Ireland Moves to Legalize Retrospective Facial Recognition
O’Callaghan’s push for facial recognition arrives as surveillance slips from science fiction into the scaffolding of daily life.
MembersPegasus Explained: When Phones Become a Government Informant Weapon That Doesn’t Miss
What began as a counterterrorism tool now eavesdrops on dissent, collapsing the boundary between state security and state control.
MembersThe Backdoor That Burned the Whole House Down: TeleMessage Breach Shows Fatal Flaws in Encryption Backdoors
A breach that exposed not just messages but the contradiction at the heart of surveillance-friendly encryption.