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Published in: openSecurityBehind the rise of the private surveillance industry in Central AsiaMultinational companies–including two listed on the NASDAQ–have been quietly providing Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?How generalised suspicion destroys societyGeneralised suspicion is the ultimate destroyer of the social fabric: it thrives on betrayal, and fosters mutual...
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Published in: openSecurityA war of new connectionsThe close links between American surveillance of Africa and military facilities in England are revealed by...
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Published in: HomeThe cost of digital silence in Turkey: 40 million euros
Turkey is known for attempts to control information contradicting official propaganda. However, a recent deal...
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Published in: openglobalrights-openpage-blogPrivacy and security in cyberspace: right of all or luxury of the few?Evidence shows human rights groups subject to persistent and targeted digital attacks, compromising their...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Privacy, surveillance and the state-corporate symbiosisThe relationship between governments and private corporations is defined by symbiotic, complex interdependence. How...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTorture, the UK's role, "I'm satisfied that our system is dealing with all of these issues"
A new Senate report lays bare US involvement in torture. As for Britain's collusion, well, you'll just have to take...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Mass surveillance just doesn’t workIt is possible, desirable and respectful of human rights to conduct targeted surveillance on identified suspects...
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Published in: HomeEric Hobsbawm and MI5He was an increasingly isolated figure, regarded at the time with a contempt and hostility from some Party...
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Published in: HomeConsciousness in the age of digital dystopiaNow we are still in the honeymoon phase of the internet, but we must ensure that we do not let the internet become...
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Published in: HomeBrazil doubles down on cyber securityThe out-sized military response risks compromising citizens’ fundamental rights. If Brazil is to build a cyber...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Where is civil society in the EU’s new Maritime Security Strategy?The new EU ‘Maritime Security Strategy’ neglects civil society and raises concerns over fundamental rights.
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Published in: HomeThoughts on autonomous weapons systems and meaningful human control of cyberIn cyber, borders, states, agencies – the traditional ways of organising international cooperation and communication...
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Published in: HomeThe cooling wars of cyber space in a remote eraHyperbolic language used to describe the potential consequences of cyber attacks has contributed to the...
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Published in: HomePrivatizing security: talking with Lou PingeotNational security entrusted to the market's private military and security companies can only address the symptoms,...
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Published in: Shine A LightHuman rights — at the government’s discretionThere is more to the Tories’ proposals on human rights and free movement than mere electioneering, argues Frances...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK‘Every call you dial’: Limiting the reach of mass surveillance
A new film, CITIZENFOUR, examines the extraordinary reach of today's surveillance culture and calls for a proper...
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Published in: HomeThe Snowden reboot
On working with Edward Snowden, and how he changed the way we view our world. Interview.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Challenging the era of mass surveillanceProtecting our fundamental rights against the destructive effect of mass surveillance is an essential task that...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Why your government doesn’t want you on a strict privacy diet, and what you can do about itAs Snowden’s revelations have had little impact on our online habits, expecting national governments or the EU to...
