Surveillance

Boity takes control of her story

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 5 Feb 2020

Reality shows such as Own Your Throne may be banal, but affluence attracts viewers

The cost of surveillance capitalism

Analysis Shoshana Zuboff - 3 Jan 2020

In subjecting ourselves so readily to predictive data, we ignore the commercial interests involved at our peril

Steal my data, feed me lies

Article Shaun De Waal - 10 Dec 2019

Snowdon's book tells the world about his work for the US government, and how he grew disaffected with what they were up to

Is your smart city spying on you?

Article James Nash - 25 Oct 2019

Social and surveillance states underline the need for inclusive tech

Vumacam’s eye in the sky solution

Article Derek Davey - 25 Oct 2019

Smart camera networks help to create a smarter, safer cities

High court finds parts of Rica ‘unconstitutional’

Article Franny Rabkin - 16 Sep 2019

The high court orders some immediate changes to the law that allows government to intercept people’s phones and correspondence

‘Boris the Baby Bot’: The little book about big data

Article Lester Kiewit - 6 Sep 2019

Boris the BabyBot has been dreamt up by researcher and writer Murray Hunter, who focuses on surveillance and data privacy

Tuning surveillance software with African faces

Article Bulelani Jili - 8 Jul 2019

Is Africa following China into a techno-dystopian future?

Government’s thinking on surveillance law is regressive

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Jun 2019

The law that regulates the interception of communications is being challenged on the basis it can be abused by rogue elements in intelligence

SA’s suburban camera creep tests privacy

Article Franny Rabkin - 31 May 2019

Private surveillance firms say they operate within the law, but no court has yet ruled on compliance

No restraints on how state spies on internet use

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Aug 2018

Instead, the State Security Agency offers lame excuses for mass surveillance of South Africans

Journalist surveillance: Spooks are back in action

Article Mashadi Kekana - 4 Jul 2018

Right2Know report shows state surveillance of journalists is on the increase as corruption in government and private sector is uncovered

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

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IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

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