Stingray
The FBI Says It Doesn’t Need a Warrant to Track Your Cell Phone in Public
The FBI recently started requiring agents to obtain a warrant before using Stingray tracking technology, but privacy advocates say exceptions to the rules leave plenty of room for abuse.
Want to Keep the Cops Out of Your Phone? A Fingerprint Scanner Won't Help
Law enforcement agents can make you swipe a finger to unlock your cell phone, but old-school passwords still offer some measure of privacy.
Police in Washington, DC Are Using the Secretive 'Stingray' Cell Phone Tracking Tool
Documents obtained by VICE News show that DC police have been using a so-called Stingray device intended for counterterrorism to track common criminals.
Court Limits Police 'StingRay' Cell Phone Tracking for the First Time
The decision sets a precedent for other states and suggests that most police cell phone tracking is unconstitutional.
UK Police Won't Admit They're Tracking People's Phone Calls
We know their secret "Listed X" program intercepts communications with a tool that masquerades as a cell tower, but that's about it.
How the Justice Department Keeps Its Cell Phone Snooping a Secret
The full details of how police departments in the US are using military-grade surveillance technology—often without warrants—are being blocked from release by an aggressive effort from the federal government and the corporation that sells the devices.
Hawaii Cops Say They Need to Be Allowed to Sleep With Prostitutes, Just in Case
Here's a rundown of all the shady stuff cops across America have been up to this week.
Cops' Go-To Wiretap Provider Will Soon Beam Broadband From Space
It's not the first time a multinational company has hired an info-tech developer of dubious legal standing, but it's cause for concern.