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Now in Effect: Kentucky Law Puts Limits on Drone Spying, Will Help Thwart Federal Surveillance Program

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 16, 2018) – On Saturday, a Kentucky law went into effect requiring police to get a warrant before engaging in drone surveillance in most situations. The new law not only establishes important privacy protections at the state level, it will also help thwart the federal surveillance state. Rep. Diane St. Onge (R-Lakeside…

Letter from Shenzhen

“Chinese tech isn’t an imitation of its American counterpart. It’s a completely different universe.”

IRS Now Blocking 362,000+ Americans From Getting Passports

“The stated purpose of the bill was ‘to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.'”

Americans Now Can’t Leave the U.S. Without IRS Permission

“In turning to greater use of emigration controls, the US is embracing ever greater control of its domestic population and its resources. Such oversight of US citizens, however, was almost completely unknown in the nineteenth century.”

Federal court: TSA agents can’t be sued for false arrests, abuse, or assault

“According to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, TSA officials have sovereign immunity while working in their official functions as screeners and security agents under the Federal Tort Claims Act.”

Hackers selling access to airport security systems for $10

“RDP administrators have been slow to adopt techniques like two-factor authentication and rate-limiting, which could prevent attacks like this one.”

Stolen Air Force drone manuals available for $200 on the dark web

“The hacker told Recorded Future that he frequently ‘entertains’ himself by watching live streams of sensitive footage from airplanes and border surveillance cameras.”

Alabama ends policy giving inmate food funds directly to sheriffs

“Following backlash over officials pocketing thousands of dollars in excess funds for their own personal use, Ivey withdrew the policy of ‘paying prisoner food service allowances directly to sheriffs in their personal capacities’ in a memo to the state comptroller, The Associated Press reported.”