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Researchers at a national laboratory are forecasting a future where police and border agents are assisted by artificial intelligence, not as a software tool but as an autonomous partner capable of taking the steering wheel during pursuits and scouring social media to target people for closer investigation. The "Digital Police Officer" or "D-PO" is presented as a visionary concept, but the proposal reads like a pitch for the most dystopian buddy cop movie ever. The research team is based out...
Os trolls de direitos autorais normalmente não produzem ou distribuem conteúdo, mas, em vez disso, ganham dinheiro com material protegido por direitos autorais, usando a ameaça de litígio para abalar as pessoas que supostamente baixam filmes e outros conteúdos pela Internet- um modelo de negócios que convida ao assédio e ao abuso. Estas entidades operam em muitos países ao redor do mundo e recentemente surgiram no Brasil com práticas predatórias que ameaçam garantias de devido processo, privacidade e proteção de...
Tor, the onion router , remains one of the most effective censorship circumvention technologies. Millions of people use the Tor network every day to access the internet without fear of surveillance and censorship. Most people get on the Tor network by downloading the Tor Browser and connecting to a relay. But some countries, such as Iran and Russia, block direct access to the Tor network. In those countries people have to use what are known as “Tor Bridges” to circumvent...
Surveillance Self-Defense
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Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.
Privacy Badger
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Privacy Badger is an install-and-forget browser add-on that stops advertisers and trackers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web.