https://media.wired.com/photos/6a9a00ee5d2ca173f400bbc9/191:100/w_1280,c_limit/Security_ICE%20Wants%20to%20Know%20Who%20Bought%20a%20Certain%20Green%20Beanie%20From%20REI%20in%20the%20Last%202%20Years_v1.jpg Did you buy a beanie from REI recently? The Department of Homeland Security might be looking for you. New court filings allege that Homeland Security Investigations agents subpoenaed the outdoor retailer in March, requesting the transaction information for “all… Read More "ICE Wants to Know Who Bought a Certain Green Beanie From REI in the Last 2 Years"
CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
Internal records obtained by WIRED reveal how, for years, United States Customs and Border Protection employees and contractors were accused of abusing sensitive government databases for reasons that had nothing to do with their jobs. The records contain hundreds of… Read More "CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues"
How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations
Alpharetta, a prosperous suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, is home to about 67,000 people, served by about 120 local police officers. It also hosts several dozen cameras sold by Flock Safety, the increasingly controversial surveillance company that collects license plate data… Read More "How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations"