DHS Looking to Expand Surveillance Powers Through Biometrics
The DHS is once again looking to expand the scope of its surveillance capabilities. This time by broadening the definition of “biometric”. September 14, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’ve likened the response to COVID-19 to that of 9/11: a gross overreach by the government in the name of safety, in response to […]
St. Kitts & Nevis Are At It Again
St. Kitts & Nevis are well-known for their Citizenships by Investment Programs (CIP), and their family package is definitely one worth considering. September 7, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP St. Kitts and Nevis are always flickering on the expat radar. They get a lot of grief for their Citizenship by Investment Programs from […]
The Google “Backdoor” Into Your Smartphone Data
Google is becoming a data juggernaut by tracking app usage to keep a competitive edge over other apps in the space. Just when you think your smartphone data might be safe from Google’s snoops, they come up with another “Hold my beer” moment. And in this case, thanks to a little known “backdoor,” Android users […]
You Can’t Even Use a Browser Without Being Spied On
Google recently removed over one hundred extensions off its browser that illegally collected user data, targeting large industries such as oil, gas, finance, and healthcare. Even surfing the Internet can open the door to your private information. And it isn’t your fault this is happening, either. A recent example is a disclosure of more than […]
SCOTUS Approved Warrantless Searches: Open Fields Doctrine
SCOTUS approved warrantless searches nearly one-hundred years ago, and it’s secretly been in effect and practice ever since, with five states rejecting the Open Fields doctrine. August 17, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, […]
Facebook Wants ALL of Your Personal Information
Facebook might have found a back door into your personal data and the only line of defense is a domain registrar called Namecheap. If it wasn’t bad enough that companies like Facebook, Google, and even Microsoft were trying to package some of your private data and sell it in various ways… Now Facebook is taking […]
Google Sued for Blatantly Ignoring this Browsing Option
With issues dating back nearly four years, Google finds itself in new lawsuits regarding the sort of privacy they offer versus the sort of privacy end users actually get. Most Internet browsers are advanced enough to include some “data tracking” blockers that are supposed to help protect your browsing data from being tracked. Those same […]
CBP Blurs Scope of Surveillance State
As the surveillance capabilities continue to expand under the guise of national security, one of the beneficiaries and participants is the CBP. July 20, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Last week I talked about countries like China moving toward a digital currency, and the US entertaining that idea. It will inevitably propel the […]
Smile, You’re in This Facial Recognition Database
Only one state in the union has laws concerning biometric privacy, and the fate of American privacy could be hanging in the balance as they determine whether facial recognition surveillance crosses the line of legality. If you post your pictures on the Internet, you may have ended up being identified by facial recognition … without […]
FBI Gets to Peek at Your Browser History
Under the guise of national security, Congress is looking to expand surveillance powers of the FBI; this time they are coming for your browser history. After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. Government signed the Patriot Act into law. This legislation opened the door for federal authorities to investigate American citizens suspected of violating a vaguely […]
