A workplace tech accountability bill sponsored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, a San Jose Democrat, would force employers to tell workers they’re being spied on and would ban surveillance outside of work.
An investigation by Electronic Frontier Foundation found that of the 1.6 million plates scanned by SJPD last year, only 1,509 led to a successful match of a vehicle of interest to law enforcement.
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages, but a ProPublica investigation reveals that the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors.
During a press conference held Friday at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, President Obama insisted that “Big Brother” has played by the rules while keeping tabs on nearly every phone call made within the nation’s borders during the last seven years.
According to the May 2013 Pew Research Center report, “Teens, Social Media, and Privacy,” teens are changing their habits when it comes to choosing social media and how much information they make public. Parents be advised.