surveillance

New Zealand Government Documents on Lord of the Rings and Avatar Deals

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 05/15/2021 - 06:45
Due to the positive feedback I received on my recent subscribercast on the New Zealand government &; Amazon &; Lord...
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https://www.spyculture.com/new-zealand-government-documents-on-lord-of-the-rings-and-avatar-deals/

Subscribercast #52 – The Amazon – New Zealand – Lord of the Rings Deal

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 04/30/2021 - 17:28
Amazon are making the world&;s most expensive TV show &; an adaptation of Lord of the Rings, with the New...
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https://www.spyculture.com/subscribercast-52-the-amazon-new-zealand-lord-of-the-rings-deal/

MI5 have joined Instagram, But Remain One of the Most Secretive Organisations in the World

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 04/25/2021 - 08:44
Britain’s Security Service, commonly known as MI5, joined the social media app Instagram a few days ago with the apparent...
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https://www.spyculture.com/mi5-have-joined-instagram-but-remain-one-of-the-most-secretive-organisations-in-the-world/

ClandesTime 215 – Greenland vs Operation Christmas Drop vs My Spy

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 03/16/2021 - 07:51
In a year of very few theatrical releases it’s been a bad time for state-sponsored culture, so in this episode...
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-215-greenland-vs-operation-christmas-drop-vs-my-spy/

Advanced Israeli malware: no interaction, no trace

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 12/28/2020 - 19:43
Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn and Github back Facebook in legal fight against Israeli spy firm.
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https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/tamara-nassar/advanced-israeli-malware-no-interaction-no-trace

Podcast Ep 24: Stopping Israel's arms industry

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 09/30/2020 - 16:43
Activists confront major corporations complicit in settlements and weapon supplies.
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https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-barrows-friedman/podcast-ep-24-stopping-israels-arms-industry

Where There’s Smoke, China’s ‘Great Firewall’ Douses the Fire

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 08/11/2020 - 07:00
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe moment that my international flight landed in Shanghai, China, I tried out a new VPN service on my cell phone. I’d heard about the app while studying abroad; the company promised it could bypass China’s “Great Firewall” to access YouTube, Netflix, and other government-blocked sites with lightning speed.
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https://whowhatwhy.org/2020/08/11/where-theres-smoke-chinas-great-firewall-douses-the-fire/

Microsoft divests from Israeli surveillance firm

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/30/2020 - 19:07
AnyVision supplies facial recognition technology to Israel&;s army, violating Microsoft&;s ethical principles.
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https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-barrows-friedman/microsoft-divests-israeli-surveillance-firm

Netanyahu consolidates control amid pandemic

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 03/17/2020 - 20:23
Mobile tracking scheme to enforce quarantine reveals previously unreported Shin Bet data collection.
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https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/maureen-clare-murphy/netanyahu-consolidates-control-amid-pandemic

ClandesTime Special – Kevin Gosztola on the Assange Extradition Case

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 03/04/2020 - 12:05
In this episode I welcome Kevin Gosztola, a journalist, editor of Shadowproof and co-host of Unauthorized Disclosure. We talk about...
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http://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-special-kevin-gosztola-on-the-assange-extradition-case/

ClandesTime Special – Kevin Gosztola on the Assange Extradition Case

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 03/04/2020 - 12:05
In this episode I welcome Kevin Gosztola, a journalist, editor of Shadowproof and co-host of Unauthorized Disclosure. We talk about...
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-special-kevin-gosztola-on-the-assange-extradition-case/

ClandesTime Special – Kevin Gosztola on the Assange Extradition Case

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 03/04/2020 - 12:05
In this episode I welcome Kevin Gosztola, a journalist, editor of Shadowproof and co-host of Unauthorized Disclosure. We talk about...
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-special-kevin-gosztola-on-the-assange-extradition-case/

Thought Control: US Monitors Social Media Activity of Visa Applicants

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 12/16/2019 - 07:00
Reading Time: 15 minutesNew State Department rules, effective since May of this year, require applicants for visas to enter the United States to disclose all of their social media accounts, including those that use a pseudonym.
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https://whowhatwhy.org/2019/12/16/thought-control-us-monitors-social-media-activity-of-visa-applicants/

ClandesTime 197 – The Spycops Scandal

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 11/03/2019 - 05:33
For decades undercover British intelligence officers have infiltrated almost every notable political movement in the UK. In this episode I talk to Kit Klarenberg, an investigative journalist who has written extensively about this topic.
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-197-the-spycops-scandal/

Watchdogs Challenge Surveillance in Berkeley

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 10/08/2019 - 07:00
Reading Time: 16 minutesAre the agencies and tools intended to combat international terrorism being used more broadly against US citizens?Ultra-liberal Berkeley, California, has been the scene of provocative demonstrations staged by right-wing groups in recent years that have sparked clashes with anti-fascist groups.And the Berkeley police secretly filmed the protests, using high-tech surveillance cameras equ
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https://whowhatwhy.org/2019/10/08/watchdogs-challenge-surveillance-in-berkeley/

Are Israel's spies stealing your data?

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 08/05/2019 - 09:32
Graduates of Israeli military unit have developed highly invasive technology.
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https://electronicintifada.net/content/are-israels-spies-stealing-your-data/28051

When the Producers of Downton Abbey Signed the Official Secrets Act

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 06/24/2019 - 05:13
Just like other government departments the Foreign &; Commonwealth Office requires film and TV producers to sign contracts with the
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https://www.spyculture.com/when-the-producers-of-downton-abbey-signed-the-official-secrets-act/

When the Producers of Downton Abbey Signed the Official Secrets Act

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 06/24/2019 - 05:13
Just like other government departments the Foreign &; Commonwealth Office requires film and TV producers to sign contracts with them...
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https://www.spyculture.com/when-the-producers-of-downton-abbey-signed-the-official-secrets-act/

The DEA and Breaking Bad: Why Hank Never Tapped Jesse’s Phone

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 06/12/2019 - 06:12
Despite its enormous popularity there are many problems with Breaking Bad - the utterly racist depiction of Mexicans, the glorifying of a sociopathic protagonist and that incredibly boring and pointless fifth season come to mind.  But what has never been discussed before is how the show functions as propaganda for the Dr
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-dea-and-breaking-bad-why-hank-never-tapped-jesses-phone/

The DEA and Breaking Bad: Why Hank Never Tapped Jesse’s Phone

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 06/12/2019 - 06:12
Despite its enormous popularity there are many problems with Breaking Bad &; the utterly racist depiction of Mexicans, the glorifying...
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-dea-and-breaking-bad-why-hank-never-tapped-jesses-phone/

ClandesTime 179 – The Philosophy and Politics of Superman

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 05/06/2019 - 06:42
Superman is one of the world’s most recognisable cultural icons. A symbol of human idealism, he has been subject to a range of political and philosophical agendas over the last 80 years.
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-179-the-philosophy-and-politics-of-superman/

How the Pentagon Rewrote Man of Steel

Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 05/02/2019 - 05:46
The Superman reboot Man of Steel launched the (now abandoned) DC Extended Universe, and put a much darker tinge on the Superman franchise than any previous incarnation, especially the Christopher Reeve classics.  Man of Steel benefited from large-scale support from the military, but hidden until now are the d
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https://www.spyculture.com/how-the-pentagon-rewrote-man-of-steel/

ClandesTime 175 – An Alternative History of Al Qaeda: The Death of Osama Bin Laden

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 03/31/2019 - 06:46
Osama Bin Laden’s death is the perfect postmodern event, in that most of the reports detailing how, where and when he died contradict all the other reports.
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-175-an-alternative-history-of-al-qaeda-the-death-of-osama-bin-laden/

‘All Assistance is Provided at No Cost to You’ – FBI Letter to Martin Scorcese

Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 03/28/2019 - 07:08
In late 2009 the FBI got wind of the fact that Martin Scorcese was developing The Wolf of Wall Street, about stock fraudster turned federal cooperator Jordan Belfort.  So the Bureau's Michael Kortan wrote to Scorcese to offer their help and supp
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https://www.spyculture.com/all-assistance-is-provided-at-no-cost-to-you-fbi-letter-to-martin-scorcese/

The CIA, the National Reconnaissance Office and Ice Station Zebra

Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 03/21/2019 - 08:51
The 1968 spy and counterspy classic Ice Station Zebra was inspired by a real life event during the CIA/Air Force Corona spy satellite program.  In April 1959 the satellite Discoverer 2 became the first to send a recovery capsule containing satellite surv
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-cia-the-national-reconnaissance-office-and-ice-station-zebra/

ClandesTime 173 – Public Enemies

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 03/15/2019 - 13:56
Public Enemies is a 2009 historical drama/thriller film that tells the story of the Bureau of Investigation’s manhunt for Public Enemy Number One John Dillinger. In this episode I examine the film, the politics of crime and the romanticising of criminals.
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-173-public-enemies/