Nation Jul 15 Police say Flock cameras help solve crimes, but critics call them an invasion of privacy By Paul Solman, Mary Fecteau
Politics Apr 30 WATCH: Senate approves short-term extension of FISA hours before expiration The House sent the extension to President Donald Trump’s desk Thursday after the Senate cleared it earlier in the day. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Apr 17 Senate extends controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies The Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30. The measure cleared the Senate by voice vote, without a formal roll call, as Congress raced to meet a Monday deadline. It now heads to President Donald Trump, who had pushed… By Joey Cappelletti, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
World Mar 23 Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel used it to track targets, AP sources say The role of Israel's hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime. By Dake Kang, Sam Mednick, Associated Press
Nation Feb 04 Watch 7:09 Immigration agents' surveillance tools and tactics raise questions about civil liberties Federal immigration enforcement officials are using a growing arsenal of surveillance tools to track immigrants and protesters, including facial detection apps and databases, cellphone trackers and drones. William Brangham speaks with 404 Media investigative journalist Joseph Cox for more on… By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
Jan 10 Watch 6:14 New book offers glimpse inside world of controversial tech firm Palantir and its CEO By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Palantir Technologies is one of the most secretive and powerful companies in Silicon Valley. It develops software that can quickly analyze massive amounts of data, used by government agencies, the military and major corporations. Ali Rogin speaks with Michael Steinberger,… Continue watching
Sep 03 Israel launches satellite to expand its surveillance throughout the Middle East By Sam Metz, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press In addition to monitoring Iran, Israel gains reconnaissance capabilities in other parts of the Middle East as it conducts what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a “seven-front war,” with Israeli forces striking targets in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 7:16 New documentary details how governments use spyware to monitor citizens' phones By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz This past week, the White House detailed the scope of a massive Chinese hacking campaign that reaped information from American cell phone networks. But an HBO original documentary, “Surveilled,” says some governments use commercial spyware to monitor their own citizens. Continue watching
Dec 08 Investigators find few answers in search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer By Michael R. Sisak, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. Continue reading
Apr 20 Senate passes renewal of key U.S. surveillance program just after midnight deadline By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The legislation approved 60-34 with bipartisan support would extend for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law. Continue reading