Surveillance News

• Hong Kong police are handed power to raid people's homes without a warrant
  
  Hong Kong police officers now also have the right to ban suspects from leaving the city, confiscate their assets, conduct secret surveillance and intercept communications, according to the law.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• BAME people are up to 'FOUR TIMES more likely to have Covid-19'
  
  A government-run Covid-19 surveillance scheme, which tested 36,000 people across England, revealed 4.5 per cent of white people had developed antibodies.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• TikTok US ban could be on the cards amid fears it could be used for surveillance
  
  The massively popular social media platform, TikTok, is the latest to be under the glare of the US government, with secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, reportedly
  Pocket Lint.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• Israel Launches New Spy Satellite To 'Monitor Iran'
  
  Israel's Defense Ministry has announced the successful launch of a new spy satellite that the ministry said would provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence.
  Radio Liberty.  Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
• 4 injured after shooting at gas station in River North: police
  
  Surveillance video from the gas station shows victims injured on the ground and some people were even on the roof of a shed trying to escape the bullets.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
• Raytheon's IDS Unit Wins $2.27B Deal to Support KSA Military
  
  Raytheon Technologies (RTX) will provide seven transportable surveillance and control model 2 radars to the Saudi Arabian military, per the recent deal terms.
  Zacks.  Monday, 29 Jun 2020.
• Northrop Wins $333M Deal to Aid Australia's Triton Program
  
  Northrop Grumman's (NOC) MQ-4C Triton UAS is equipped to provide real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) over vast ocean and coastal regions.
  Zacks.  Monday, 29 Jun 2020.
• Woman coughs on bartender after asked to wear face mask at California restaurant, surveillance shows
  
  "It was very disgusting, on a couple of levels": Employees at a California bar and restaurant are furious after a woman leaned in and coughed on a bartender after asked to wear a face mask, surveillance video shows.
  ABC News.  Monday, 29 Jun 2020.
• Boston Bans Municipal Use Of Facial Recognition
  
  Boston joins cities like San Francisco, Oakland, California, and Cambridge, Massachusetts to ban the controversial surveillance technology.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 24 Jun 2020.
• Woman caught on video defacing Martin Luther King mural in Highland Park
  
  Police are searching for the woman who was caught on surveillance video defacing a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. that was recently painted on the side of a cafe in Highland Park.
  Yahoo.  Tuesday, 23 Jun 2020.
• Wyze launches its first wire-free outdoor camera for an ultra-low $50
  
  Wyze has announced and launched its first official smart home camera designed for outdoor use. It's called the Wyze Cam Outdoor. An outdoor surveillance
  Pocket Lint.  Wednesday, 24 Jun 2020.
• Navy monitors 'every movement' of Russian destroyer as it sails through Channel
  
  The Royal Navy has used "state-of-the-art radar, surveillance cameras and sensors" to monitor the progress of a Russian destroyer as it passed through the English Channel.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 21 Jun 2020.
• U.S. Watched George Floyd Protests in 15 Cities Using Aerial Surveillance
  
  From Minneapolis to Buffalo, Homeland Security officials dispatched drones, helicopters and airplanes to monitor Black Lives Matter protests.
  New York Times.  Friday, 19 Jun 2020.
• Air Force Investigates Military Planes That Monitored Protesters
  
  The Air Force inspector general is examining whether secretive National Guard surveillance aircraft improperly monitored demonstrators in Washington and Minneapolis.
  New York Times.  Friday, 19 Jun 2020.
• NYC lawmakers pass bill requiring police to disclose surveillance technology
  
  The bill's passage, which Mayor de Blasio said he was prepared to sign into law, is another signal of the police reform movement's impact.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 18 Jun 2020.

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