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]
Amazon Will Shut Down End-To-End Encrypted Messenger App Wickr Next Year
Amazon brought the promising company, only to shut down the free version.
Congressman Warren Davidson Urges Congress to Pass the Vaccine Passport Prevention Act
To protect civil liberties.
Indian PM Urges G-20 Leaders to Support Digital ID Efforts at Bali Summit
Widespread control of data and access.
“You Won’t Answer the Question” – Senator Rand Paul Confronts FBI on Scooping Up Online User Data
Wray refused to give a direct answer.
The Qatar World Cup Is a Testing Ground for Dystopian “Pay-By-Face” Tech
Similar to the technology implemented in China.
Ireland’s State-Owned Postal Service to Introduce Digital ID
New partnership.
Canadian Credit Union to Track Transactions and Tie Them to Carbon Footprints
Normalizing social nudging through transactions.
New York Fed Plots Test of Centrally Controlled Digital Dollar
Governments are creeping towards controllable currency.
The EU Ignores Pushback, Plots Digital ID for 2024
The plans have been criticized by rights groups.
The State of Colorado Embraces Apple’s Digital ID Tech
The next state to support the technology.
Amazon Says Its In-Vehicle Surveillance Is for Employee Safety, Not to Spy on Them
Monitoring their every move.
