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Your cell and its location to the nearest 100 metres

Cyber-industrial complex, Europe, Police, Pre-Crime, Security Theatre, Social, Surveillance State, Telco, UK, Web 2.0, Your rights No Responses »

May 142013

Via: www.information-age.com/technology/mobile-and-networking/123457043/ee-and-ipsos-mori-face-privacy-backlash-over-mobile-data-analysis

An anonymised mobile phone usage data package came with a nice bit of info: your location down to ~100 metres.

The data was all anonymised, aggregated- just dont think too much about the 100m part.

Constitution Project releases “Task Force on Detainee Treatment” report

911, Additional measures, Cyber-industrial complex, Deep state, FBI, Middle East, Military Projects, NSA, Pain compliance, Security Theatre, Shadow Wars, Telco, Torture, US Politics, USA, War on terror, Your rights No Responses »

Apr 192013

Via: www.globalresearch.ca/clinton-bush-and-obama-us-war-crimes-over-three-administrations/5331757

www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/world/us-practiced-torture-after-9-11-nonpartisan-review-concludes.html

More at: detaineetaskforce.org

detaineetaskforce.org/report/

Over two years a 11-member Task Force produced a ~600-page report on the abuse of detainees over three US administrations.

The report covers extraordinary renditions, black sites, rendition, enhanced interrogation tactics, night raids, pulpified prisoner’s legs, the use of feeding tubes….

4.9 million personnel security-cleared by the US gov

Admin/human error, Cyber-industrial complex, Deep state, FBI, Security Theatre, Surveillance State, USA, War on terror, Your rights No Responses »

Apr 182013

Via http://www.fas.org/sgp/othergov/intel/clear-2012.pdf

The US Office of the Director of National Intelligence has a official number – 4.9 million as personnel with a government-wide security clearance.

A 2009 report estimated that 2.4 million.

A 1995 GAO report offered an estimate of 3.2 million for 1993.

Thats a lot of relatives to visit, school teachers to track down, friends to interview, state and federal databases to search… sealed state court records found?

Someone did take the time to sit down and do the interviews or is it all digital from a laptop now?

US cyber capabilities are now weapons?

Chilling effect, Cognitive Infiltration, Computer glitch, Cyber-industrial complex, Deep state, Military Projects, Predator, Security Theatre, Shadow Wars, Surveillance State, Telco, War on terror, Web 2.0, Your rights No Responses »

Apr 092013

Via m.ibtimes.co.uk/classification-cyber-weapons-marks-beginning-arms-race-455143.html

More cash for cyber defences, more staff and a grand vision of space-based assets…

Social media, US government and industry work together

Additional measures, Associated Groups, Bloggers, Chilling effect, Computer glitch, Cyber-industrial complex, Deep state, Honey trap, Pre-Crime, Rumor control, Security Theatre, Surveillance State, USA, War on terror, Web 2.0, Your rights No Responses »

Feb 192013

Via: www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/10/software-tracks-social-media-defence

Tracking users…. via a ”proof of concept” product that was not sold to any clients?

Private sector and public sector getting around ‘walled gardens’ find what? Security risks?

Like protesters in front of an East German church – what are the options?

The optics of mass arrests? Or yet more expensive undercover work.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation?

ASIO, Australia, Faith, Familial relations, Less judicial involvement, Middle East, Military Projects, Push coverage of good stories, Security Theatre, Shadow Wars No Responses »

Feb 192013

Via www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/prisoner-x-ben-zygier-who-was-secretly-held-in-israel-leaked-mossad-secrets-to-australian-security-services-8500089.html

One would think ASIO had better training from the US and UK about running agents?

More at www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2013/s3688787.htm

Using social media about military operations make you a target?

Additional measures, Australia, Bloggers, Chilling effect, Cyber-industrial complex, Deep state, Free speech, Military Projects, Pre-Crime, Security Theatre, Shadow Wars, Social, Surveillance State, Telco, Web 2.0, Your rights No Responses »

Dec 162012

Via: www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/tweeters-could-be-military-targets-20121213-2bcjq.html

Could using social media or blog comments about any military operation make you a legal military target?
The Geneva Convention protecting civilians could be removed if a power feels uploading, downloading or sharing is part of the fight. How long before “knowingly providing material support or resources to an entity that has been designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.” becomes just “providing material support or resources to an entity that has been designated”"