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Ring Doorbells as Warrantless Surveillance Networks
• Amazon admitted to sharing Ring footage with police without user consent or warrants in 2022: Politico article
• Update on Ring requiring warrants for police access starting in 2024: The Guardian article
Smart TVs (Samsung, LG) as Observation Posts with Audio Recording
• Texas lawsuit against LG, Samsung, and others for turning TVs into surveillance systems: TechRadar article
• How to turn off smart TV tracking features (Consumer Reports guide): Consumer Reports article
• NYT investigation into smart TVs spying and sharing data: New York Times article
Alexa/Google Home and CIA Partnerships (AWS Contract)
• Details on Amazon’s $600 million AWS cloud deal with the CIA: The Atlantic article
• Recent discussion on the AWS-Intelligence Community partnership: Nextgov article
Fitness Trackers (Strava Heat Map Exposing Military Bases)
• Strava’s 2018 heat map revealing secret military base locations: The Guardian article
• Wired analysis on Strava’s privacy implications for military security: Wired article
• NYT report on how Strava data exposed sensitive sites: New York Times article
Flock Safety License Plate Readers with Facial Recognition
• Flock’s response to reports on their ALPR networks and data practices: Flock Safety blog
• EFF on Washington court ruling that Flock data is public record: EFF article
• ACLU on Flock sharing data even without police requests: ACLU article
Cisco’s Smart+Connected Communities Platform
• Official Cisco overview of Smart+Connected Communities infrastructure: Cisco page
• Cisco network designs for smart cities including surveillance elements: Cisco design guide
Social Media Surveillance (Facebook as Largest Operation)
• Amnesty International on Facebook’s surveillance posing threats to human rights: Amnesty article
• NYT op-ed on Facebook as a surveillance capitalism entity: New York Times article
Workplace Monitoring (Gartner Study ~78%)
• Gartner insights on employee monitoring for insight vs. oversight: Gartner document
• Report on 78% of employers using digital surveillance on remote workers: NBC Montana article
• Computerworld on electronic monitoring reaching all-time highs (~80%): Computerworld article
Vehicle Surveillance (Black Boxes Post-2020)
• Explanation of car black boxes recording data for accidents, insurance, and police: Michigan Auto Law blog
• How black box data is used in car accident cases: Kameb article
Financial Surveillance (IRS $600 Reporting)
• IRS FAQs on the Form 1099-K threshold and reporting: IRS page
• IRS announcement delaying the $600 threshold for 2023: IRS newsroom
Medical Surveillance (23andMe Data Sharing)
• 23andMe’s policy on responding to law enforcement requests: 23andMe support page
• 23andMe privacy and data protection overview: 23andMe privacy page
Palantir’s Gotham Platform for Predictive Policing
• Official Palantir Gotham platform description:
