Resources

  • Evaluating Facial Recognition Technology from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
    • Gain your policy/technology bearings on the operational and human impacts of facial recognition technology
  • Surveillance Self-Defense from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
    • Learn the fundamentals of online surveillance and understand how to use the web more securely
  • The Secret Surveillance Catalogue from The Intercept
    • Read about the devices used by military and intelligence agencies for cellphone surveillance
  • Fighting Local Surveillance: a Toolkit from the ACLU, North California
    • Equip yourself and your community with methods on how to lead a campaign for more transparent usage of surveillance tools
  • Domestic Surveillance Project from the Electronic Privacy Information Center
    • Browse updates on domestic surveillance technologies and implications for civil liberties and privacy; topics include algorithmic transparency, biometrics (like facial recognition), and traveler screening
  • Privacy Crash Course from DuckDuckGo
    • Educate yourself on how online activity is tracked and what privacy-minded alternatives exist
  • U.S. Surveillance News from Center for Democracy & Technology
    • Keep up to date with federal and international developments pertaining to surveillance technologies
  • Digital Security and Surveillance Resources from Media Justice
    • Explore resources and research on the extent on surveillance and its impact on communities of color and lower-income individuals
  • Glossary of Surveillance Technologies from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
    • Understand the basics of surveillance tools used in cities across the United States; this glossary is part of the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Atlas of Surveillance