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We can’t say nobody ever warned us. In 1975, Sen. Frank Church issued a poignant warning about the surveillance state on NBC Meet the Press, saying it created the potential for “total tyranny.” If this government ever became a tyranny, if a dictator ever took charge in this country, the technological capacity that the intelligence […]

You probably don’t really care about surveillance. You should. Most people find surveillance a little creepy. They don’t particularly like the idea of being watched. Even so, they don’t really care about surveillance when push comes to shove – at least not enough to really protest. There exists this pervasive, “Well, I don’t really have anything to hide,

James Dutton, a dedicated attorney and passionate advocate for civil liberties, will be a keynote speaker at The Great Create on September 27 & 28 at Omaha Brewing in Omaha, GA. As a Banish Big Brother board member, James will be sharing his insights on the critical importance of knowing and asserting your legal rights

A lot of people just parrot things they hear without really thinking about it. If they did carefully consider what they were saying, they probably wouldn’t say it. This is particularly true when it comes to mass, warrantless surveillance. The Lexington Police Department covertly uses two cameras that can be hidden in streetlights and one

“I don’t care about surveillance cameras. I don’t have anything to hide.” This is the most common refrain I hear when talking to people about government surveillance. I understand the sentiment, but I have since come to believe it’s actually self-deception. It’s a trite saying that sounds reasonable, but nobody really means it. Ask yourself

Welcome to the smart city, where technology promises to turn your daily grind into a symphony of automated convenience—if you don’t mind a little surveillance, that is. Picture a life where every street corner bristles with sensors and cameras, recording your every move with unblinking precision. Traffic lights adjust based on real-time data, facial recognition