Opinion: Flock Safety is Surveillance Sold as Safety
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Opinion: Flock Safety is Surveillance Sold as Safety

ByPrivacyStan

Opinion: Flock Safety is Surveillance Sold as Safety Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock Safety, wants the world to believe his billion-dollar network of cameras and drones is about “ending crime.” What he is really building is a surveillance machine and a billion dollar business model. Let’s be clear. Surveillance intelligence has value. I know because…

When a License Plate Becomes a Target
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When a License Plate Becomes a Target

ByPrivacyStan

When a License Plate Becomes a Target How High-Profile Individuals Can Be Tracked Using ALPR Networks ALPR systems weren’t built to track celebrities, activists, or executives. But they do it quite well. If someone knows your license plate (or even just suspects which car is yours) they can leverage public infrastructure and commercial surveillance to…

ALPR vs. GPS: Why License Plate Tracking Is Surging
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ALPR vs. GPS: Why License Plate Tracking Is Surging

ByPrivacyStan

ALPR vs. GPS: Why License Plate Tracking Is Surging Law enforcement has always had ways to follow you. Phones broadcast your location through GPS, cell towers, and Wi-Fi beacons. That data is rich, precise. And often locked behind warrants, subpoenas, or private data broker paywalls. Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) is different. Cameras mounted on…

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Why Deepfakes Are Harder to Stop Than We Admit

ByPrivacyStan

I mapped dozens of proposed solutions to deepfakes. The result was sobering:No silver bullets. Only tradeoffs. The conversation around deepfakes is full of quick fixes. New watermarking schemes, tighter laws, platform promises.None hold up under pressure. After reviewing countermeasures across technical, legal, policy, and human domains, the pattern is clear: every solution is partial, fragile,…

Politi-Spam: Apple, Gmail, and the Data Broker Machine
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Politi-Spam: Apple, Gmail, and the Data Broker Machine

ByPrivacyStan

Politi-Spam: Apple, Gmail, and the Data Broker Machine Your phone shouldn’t be a campaign donation funnel. Apple just agreed. In June, Apple announced a new “Unknown Senders” folder in iMessage. Texts from unknown numbers (including political fundraisers) no longer light up your lock screen. They slip quietly into a side folder. Still delivered. Still readable….

Lock Down Browsers. Wipe Employee Footprints. Win Breach Wars.
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Lock Down Browsers. Wipe Employee Footprints. Win Breach Wars.

ByPrivacyStan

Lock Down Browsers. Wipe Employee Footprints. Win Breach Wars. Over 80% of security incidents now start in the browser. Chrome. Edge. Firefox. Even Safari. They’re not just productivity tools anymore. They’ve become the primary attack surface. Groups like Scattered Spider have figured this out. Instead of smashing endpoints with malware, they slip in through the…

Buy Property in a Trust. Or Regret It Later: A Tactical Guide to Real Estate Ownership That Actually Protects You
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Buy Property in a Trust. Or Regret It Later: A Tactical Guide to Real Estate Ownership That Actually Protects You

ByPrivacy Rebel

By Greg Manwelyan, for readers who understand anonymity isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity Let’s be blunt: buying real estate in your own name isn’t buying a home; it’s buying a tracking beacon. You expose assets, location, and financial details to anyone with a browser and ill intent. Your name on a deed is an…

The Best State for Your Real Estate LLC Isn’t Where You Think It Is
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The Best State for Your Real Estate LLC Isn’t Where You Think It Is

ByPrivacy Rebel

By Greg Manwelyan, for privacy‑conscious operators who understand that real estate ownership shouldn’t equal public exposure Forming an LLC in the same state where your property sits simply because it’s convenient is like bringing a butter knife to a sword fight, a risky half measure that could have dire results. You may end up putting…

Trust + LLC Layering: The Real Estate Ownership Strategy That Actually Works
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Trust + LLC Layering: The Real Estate Ownership Strategy That Actually Works

ByPrivacy Rebel

By Greg Manwelyan, for readers who know that real privacy starts where the public record ends Owning real estate is risky.Not because the market will crash.Not because of termites or tenants.But because of the paper trail. Every property deed is a breadcrumb. Every recorded name is a liability. And every signature you put on public…

A Day in the Life of Your License Plate
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A Day in the Life of Your License Plate

ByPrivacyStan

How ALPR Systems Quietly Track You Everywhere Your License plate is talking more than a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving. Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is now embedded across public streets, private neighborhoods, and commercial parking lots. These systems capture, tag, and upload your movements in real time. Some of this data supports law enforcement….