Tag: government-surveillance

Privacy-Surveillance Roundup: Pentagon AI Power Play, CBP Ad Tracking, Iran's Digital Blackout

The Trump administration severed Pentagon ties with Anthropic over the company's refusal to support mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, while CBP used commercial advertising data to track phone locations. Iran has shut down 99% of internet connectivity amid ongoing air strikes.

Mar 7, 2026Schneier on Security, WIRED Security

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Proton Transparency Report Reveals 94% Compliance Rate with Government Data Requests

Analysis of Proton's transparency reports reveals the company has complied with 94% of over 40,000 government data requests since 2017, including cases that helped law enforcement identify protesters. This compliance rate contradicts Proton's public messaging about protecting user privacy from surveillance.

Mar 7, 2026Sam Bent

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