Category Archives: Surveillance

The Telegraph: Mexico to become first country to use iris scans on ID cards

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/ mexico/8275086/Mexico-to-become-first-country-to-use-iris-scans-on-ID-cards.html Found on: http://www.activistpost.com/2011/01/mexico-to-become-first-country-to-use.html Mexico will on Monday become the first country to start using iris scans for identity cards, according to the government. The Telegraph Friday, January 21, 2011 The documents, which will include the eye’s image as well … Continue reading

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Reuters: Utah city may use blimp as anti-crime spy in the sky

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70F1DJ20110116 Found on: http://www.activistpost.com/2011/01/utah-city-may-use-blimp-as-anti-crime.html Further reading: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/lockheed-wins-1492m-contract-for-high-altitude-airship-updated-01607/ James Nelson Reuters Thursday, January 20, 2011 A proposed unmanned floating airship surveillance system is being hailed by city officials in Ogden, Utah as one way to fight crime in its neighborhoods. “We believe it … Continue reading

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Infowars: Progressive’s New Snapshot Device Records Your Driving Habits

Source: http://www.infowars.com/progressives-new-snapshot-discount-records-your-driving-habits/ Jason Douglass Infowars.com January 11, 2011 Progressive Insurance has introduced a new program called ‘Snapshot’ to help drivers, who curb their driving habits, save money. According to The Progressive site the Snapshot device will be sent to the customer … Continue reading

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New York Times: Computers That See You and Keep Watch Over You

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/science/02see.html Found on: http://www.infowars.com/computers-that-see-you-and-keep-watch-over-you/ STEVE LOHR New York Times January 4, 2011 Hundreds of correctional officers from prisons across America descended last spring on a shuttered penitentiary in West Virginia for annual training exercises. Some officers played the role of prisoners, … Continue reading

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