Where Pushback on Flock Safety Is Actually Landing
Criticism of automated license plate reader networks has reached a point that advocacy groups rarely achieve: it has produced formal government action in a small but notable set…
Berlin’s Repeat Data Leaks: A Governance Failure
A new set of stolen login credentials belonging to Berlin’s government has been published online, and authorities have opened an investigation. For anyone who follows public…
Russia’s Data Centers: Security by Decree, Not Design
Russian authorities have directed data center operators in vulnerable regions to strengthen their physical defenses following the expansion of Ukrainian drone operations into…
When Disclosure Laws Have No Teeth: The Paxton Case
Federal financial disclosure forms exist for one reason: to give the public a clear picture of an elected official’s financial interests before that person takes power. When those…
US-UK Scam Pact: What a Memo Can and Cannot Do
The US Department of Justice, the UK’s National Crime Agency, and the Crown Prosecution Service have signed a memorandum of understanding committing them to work together on cases…
Serbian Opposition Targeted: Who Watches the Watchers?
Digital forensic researchers have found evidence that at least 14 people in Serbia were targeted with advanced spyware, with the targeting beginning in December. The targets…
When Workers Are Asked to Build Their Own Replacements
A researcher finishes a doctorate. She has spent years studying how technologies, including artificial intelligence, are changing the lives of agricultural workers in South…
When Hackers Fill the Accountability Gap States Leave
A Russian cybersecurity firm called F6 published a report this week identifying a hacker group, VantaCore, that has carried out ransomware attacks against at least seven Russian…
How Oversight Systems Are Built to Slow Down
Oversight systems are often discussed as though the main problem is that we lack the right rules. In practice, most democracies have written plenty of rules covering platform…
Why Powerful Actors Online Rarely Face Consequences
When a major platform faces public criticism over how it handles harmful content, the pattern is familiar: a wave of coverage, statements of concern from executives, perhaps a…
