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Big Tech’s bind with military and intelligence agencies

Big Tech is now in the business of enabling government surveillance. It was just a matter of time before they became tools of war and abuse.

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All Eyes on my Period? Period tracking apps and the future of privacy in a post-Roe world

Given the continued threats to sexual and reproductive rights globally, we ask: are period tracking apps truly safe for those who rely on them?

Long Read

Prosecuted for Protesting

Intrusive surveillance technology is increasingly used to prosecute activists, protesters and human rights defenders.

Long Read

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From Playground to Database: child data in education

In England’s schools, children are tracked from birth through a vast, opaque network of digital systems that turn education into a lifelong exercise in data collection and surveillance.

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Tribunal Confirms Clearview AI Bound by GDPR

Clearview have been told that the EU and UK GDPRs apply to their indefensible business of selling your face to foreign law enforcement agencies, after PI intervened in a recent legal case.

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End of the Line for Windows 10?

Microsoft has announced that on 14 October 2025 their consumer versions of the Windows 10 operating system will reach “End of Life”, but what does that mean, how does it affect your security and privacy? and what steps can you take to keep your data protected?

Long Read

Decoding vertical tech integrations: why do they matter?

From the Amazon rainforests to subsaharan Africa, tech companies seek to expand their dominance by investing in connectivity infrastructure. While this has certainly brought some benefits, it also raises concerns about big tech's expansion into new territories.

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The Second Order: The UK Government's new secret order still strikes at Apple's security

The UK Government has reportedly issued a new secret order to Apple, and it's likely still as dangerous.

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Toward Regulation: Addressing the Legal Void in Facial Recognition Technology

There is an urgent need for the regulation of facial recognition technologies in the UK to protect people from the grave risk it poses to human rights. In light of this, we conducted research to see how other states and jurisdictions are regulating biometric technologies.

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Patient data and the healthcare AI boom

The UK Government heads down a strange path of accepting AI investment from US firms.

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Which comes first, the Google search monopoly or the data?

A judge has ruled that Google must disclose data acquired through the operation of its illegal search monopoly. The case leaves much to be desired in protecting both privacy and fair competition in how big tech operates.

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Rewilding the Internet with Maria Farrell

This week Gus and Caitlin are rewilding the Internet with Maria Farrell. What do you want using the internet or your devices to feel like? What can ecology teach us about unwinding corporate capture of the digital commons? How do we take back our home online?

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News and Analysis

Big Tech’s bind with military and intelligence agencies

All Eyes on my Period? Period tracking apps and the future of privacy in a post-Roe world

Prosecuted for Protesting

From Playground to Database: child data in education

Tribunal Confirms Clearview AI Bound by GDPR

End of the Line for Windows 10?

Decoding vertical tech integrations: why do they matter?

The Second Order: The UK Government's new secret order still strikes at Apple's security

Toward Regulation: Addressing the Legal Void in Facial Recognition Technology

Patient data and the healthcare AI boom

Which comes first, the Google search monopoly or the data?

Rewilding the Internet with Maria Farrell

Revealed: “Skyrocketing” scale of UK police's Secret Facial Recognition Searches of Passport and Immigration Databases

Update: Our case against UK Government's secret surveillance orders to be heard in 2026

Do early steps into agentic AI respect our needs for privacy and security?

Meta and Yandex break security to save their business model