Privacy

AI Weapon Detection is Theater

AI weapon detection violates a student’s right to privacy. Parents, lawmakers, and school officials need to think twice before implementing these or similar programs in their schools. Currently, parents and students are selling their privacy for the illusion of security. We all lose if those privacy rights are lost.

Jon England
| 3rd Jan 2024

Privacy

It’s Time for Young Adults to Care About Digital Privacy

There's hope for bolstering digital protections. It's time for this generation to become trailblazers, advocating for and demanding a digital landscape that respects privacy rights.

Tessa Bagley
| 29th Dec 2023

Privacy

Are Genetic Genealogy Investigations Willing to Skirt the Rules?

To uphold the ideals laid down in the Bill of Rights centuries ago, we must stop data fishing expeditions, whether the databases are created by private entities or the government.

Michael Melendez
| 6th Sep 2023

Privacy

AI Weapon Detection Normalizes Big Brother

Thomas Sowell famously said, “There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs.” This quote seems appropriate considering the $3 million contract for AI weapon detection in schools. So, what are the trade-offs?

Jon England
| 10th Aug 2023

Privacy

Montana Tackles Facial Recognition

Fortunately, there are state lawmakers who are diligently working to erect digital safeguards to protect citizens from undue intrusion by government agencies.

David Iglesias
| 30th Jun 2023

Privacy

Privacy Month Part 4: The Digital Panopticon

Massive data collection and advanced surveillance technology enables government eyes to be in more places than ever before. But privacy matters.

David Iglesias
| 30th Jun 2023

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