An agency database WIRED obtained reveals widespread use of so-called 1509 summonses that experts say raises the specter of potential abuse.
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A Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and Suspects
SweepWizard, an app that law enforcement used to coordinate raids, left sensitive information about hundreds of police operations publicly accessible.
A Privacy Panic Flares Up in India After Police Pull Payment Data
Nonprofit donors had their information given to law enforcement without consent, highlighting limited data protections in the world’s largest democracy.
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring and What to Do
If you’re planning on hitting the streets, here’s what you need to know.
Period-Tracking and Fertility Apps Can Put Women Seeking Abortions at Risk
Apps collect sensitive data that could be subpoenaed by law enforcement or sold by data brokers.
How Police Abuse Phone Data to Persecute LGBTQ People
In many parts of the world, law enforcement uses WhatsApp chats, text messages, and photos from confiscated phones as “evidence” against persecuted groups.