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]
Russia Expands Biometric Surveillance: Over 200,000 Foreign Nationals Enrolled in Unified Biometric System Amid SIM Card Mandate
Foreign residents in Russia now trade their faces and voices for phone service, as biometric ID becomes the new passport to modern life.
MembersTor vs. VPN: Choosing the Right Tool for Online Privacy, Anonymity, and Security
Confusing privacy with anonymity is the first mistake most people make — and usually the most expensive one.
MembersSay Cheese to the Surveillance Engine
From Spirited Away to Stored Forever: What feels like a nostalgic fantasy is a frictionless gateway into biometric data mining.
Google Enters the Age Check Arena as Australia Flirts with Digital ID
What begins as a safety measure could quietly script the end of anonymity online.
EU Plans €1.3B Digital ID Wallet Despite Privacy Concerns
A unified digital ID may promise convenience, but it quietly rewrites the rules of anonymity in Europe.
Brazil’s Digital ID Dream Just Had a Nightmare
FacePass’s silence speaks louder than the 1.6 million faces left exposed.
Gabbard and Patel Defend Section 702 Surveillance Powers Amid Civil Liberties Concerns in Senate Hearing
Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel defend FISA Section 702 as essential, amid privacy concerns and ongoing Fourth Amendment debates.
MembersWhen Off Means On: Microsoft’s Privacy Theater
Even when you say no, Microsoft just shrugs and syncs anyway.
Who Owns Your DNA Now?
A personal genomics pioneer built on trust now faces the irony of selling the very data users thought they controlled.
Alexa’s Privacy Backtrack: Amazon Pushes All Voice Data to the Cloud
Amazon is stripping away a key privacy safeguard, forcing every Alexa request through its servers.
Meta Threatens to Withdraw WhatsApp from Sweden Over Proposed Surveillance Law
Meta draws a red line in Sweden as lawmakers push for encryption backdoors, warning of a potential WhatsApp exit.
Congressional Hearing Reveals Stablecoins and CBDCs Share the Same Financial Control Risks
Even private sector digital currencies come with built-in surveillance, leaving financial freedom an open question.