News & Articles By Greg White
06/02/2016 / By Greg White
United Nations to control all speech in the near future… framework being constructed to remove ‘undesirable’ speech online
The United Nations Security Council is attempting to establish global regulations for censoring the internet to curb terrorism in the digital age. Just the other week, the UN demanded that the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee devise a plan for such a scheme by the end next year. Both the Obama administration and China are on board […]
03/30/2016 / By Greg White
Police may use WiFi routers to identify criminals before a crime is even committed
Thought-crime may soon be a reality. Law enforcement agencies are seizing upon valuable information from WiFi devices that could be used to convict criminals—perhaps before the crime is even committed. Fingerprints and DNA are the foremost pieces of evidence used in identifying criminals in a court of law, but many experts believe it is not […]
03/11/2016 / By Greg White
State court reaches historic decision to stop police from engaging in illegal spying on citizen cellphones without a warrant
The second-highest court in Maryland upheld a historic decision by a state trial court that the warrantless use of cellphone tracking devices, known as Stingrays, violates the Fourth Amendment. Stingrays simulate cellphone towers in order to fool nearby mobile phones into connecting with them, thereby revealing the phones’ locations. The surveillance technology can gather data […]
03/09/2016 / By Greg White
Pervert cop stole pictures from woman’s cellphone, violating her Fourth Amendment rights
A woman who claimed that a Queens cop texted himself private pictures of her from her cellphone, settled a suit with the city for $45,000, reports the NY Daily News. NYPD Officer Sean Christian was the police officer who had the charges filed against him. This isn’t the only punishment meted out to this law […]
03/09/2016 / By Greg White
Apple vs FBI legal battle puts the digital security of millions of Americans at risk
The battle between Apple and the FBI is shaping to be one of the most polarizing technology stories to plague the country. The stakes are high and no one is sure what the outcome will be. But how did it all start? The U.S. government has been frustrated with default encryption on consumer products for […]
03/04/2016 / By Greg White
Anti-business regulations are forcing marijuana dispensaries to close even in states where the plant is legal
A new anti-business legislation in the city of Detroit may cause various marijuana dispensaries to close. The law prevents pot shops from being within 1,000 ft of public schools, churches, strip clubs and other dispensaries. In 2008, Michigan legalized medicinal marijuana; however, it has taken years for the state to come up with regulations, which […]
03/03/2016 / By Greg White
The NYPD has been using fake cellphone towers to pull private information from innocent citizens since 2008
The New York Police Department (NYPD) admitted to using cell-site simulators, otherwise known as Stingrays, more than 1,000 times between 2008 and May 2015, according to a new report provided by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The documents are the first response to the Freedom of Information Law request filed last year. Stingrays function […]
01/13/2016 / By Greg White
Hacker group Anonymous declares war on Thai police over British backpacker murders
Hacker group Anonymous declared war on ISIS in wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. Now, the organization has declared war on a different group: the Thai police. The cyber activist group vowed to take down multiple Thai police websites in protest of the conviction of two Burmese men accused of killing two British backpackers on […]
12/09/2015 / By Greg White
Murder and violent crime rates have been declining since the ’90s as gun sales rise
A slew of mass shootings this year has retriggered the debate over gun violence in America, with President Obama urging Congress to reform gun laws once again. Although most Americans believe gun crimes are on the rise, a recent Pew Research study found that, over the past two decades, gun ownership has risen while homicide […]
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