Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Privacy advocates say the SmartLINK app, an alternative to ankle monitors, helped ICE increase the number of people it tracks from 6K to 230K within three years (Documented)

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Privacy advocates say the SmartLINK app, an alternative to ankle monitors, helped ICE increase the number of people it tracks from 6K to 230K within three years  —  ICE says the phone-based app is not meant to conduct “surveillance”—and a quick test didn't raise red flags.



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How internet censorship tech maker Sandvine, a vendor to repressive regimes like Egypt, nearly collapsed before US restrictions forced new ownership and a pivot (Ryan Gallagher/Bloomberg)

Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg : How internet censorship tech maker Sandvine, a vendor to repressive regimes like Egypt, nearly collapsed bef...