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Surveillance

Big Brother’s beach watch — drones and CCTV spark privacy concerns in Cape Town

Maverick News

Big Brother’s beach watch — drones and CCTV spark privacy concerns in Cape Town

By Kristin Engel

South Africa

This week — Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75 and controversial spy bill up for debate

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Democracy Down: Ramaphosa’s proposed State Security vetting of NGOs an onslaught on SA’s future

South Africa

Democracy Down: Ramaphosa’s proposed State Security vetting of NGOs an onslaught on SA’s future

By Heidi Swart

‘Poster Girl’, a gripping futuristic novel that will make you rethink the present

Maverick Life

‘Poster Girl’, a gripping futuristic novel that will make you rethink the present

By Joy Watson

With its hamstrung surveillance capabilities, SAPS is no match for criminals

South Africa

With its hamstrung surveillance capabilities, SAPS is no match for criminals

By Heidi Swart

Colossal Crisis: Entire SAPS without digital forensic tools after massive IT tender stalls

South Africa

Colossal Crisis: Entire SAPS without digital forensic tools after massive IT tender stalls

By Heidi Swart

Digital doubles: In the future, virtual versions of ourselves could predict our behaviour

Magazine

Digital doubles: In the future, virtual versions of ourselves could predict our behaviour

By Jordan Richard Schoenherr

Facebook accessed deleted user data, fired screener claims

Business Maverick

Facebook accessed deleted user data, fired screener claims

By Bloomberg

As the WEF meets, pressure is on world’s powerbrokers to shut down spyware industry

World

As the WEF meets, pressure is on world’s powerbrokers to shut down spyware industry

By Brett Solomon

Surveillance laws are failing to protect privacy rights: what we found in six African countries, including South Africa

Magazine

Surveillance laws are failing to protect privacy rights: what we found in six African countries, including South Africa

By Tony Roberts

Vumacam’s ‘hundreds of thousands of cameras’ will be watching you

South Africa

Vumacam’s ‘hundreds of thousands of cameras’ will be watching you

By Heidi Swart

Hello, this is your government speaking: Rise of global surveillance practices during Covid has insights for South Africa

South Africa

Hello, this is your government speaking: Rise of global surveillance practices during Covid has insights for South Africa

By Heidi Swart