Surveillance
UK naval drones sent data to China, raising US, European fears over Chinese components -report
The Ministry of Defense was forced to remove all internet connectivity from the Royal Marines' £12 million fleet of K3 Scout surveillance drone cameras after discovering the transmissions.
UK Supreme Court rejects Bahrain immunity claim in dissidents’ spyware lawsuit
Elbit Systems secures $370 million in US Customs and Border Protection deals
EU expands Russia sanctions over cybercrime, surveillance and rights abuses
Knesset c'tee approves reinstating Shin Bet coronavirus surveillance
Program authorized for 21 days, long-term bill still under debate
Knesset moves toward reinstating Shin Bet corona surveillance
Program authorized for 21 days, long-term bill still under debate
Shin Bet surveillance schizophrenia - analysis
No democratic country in the world, including some doing better than Israel in combating corona, is using its intelligence services to track infected citizens.
Deputy Health Minister criticizes COVID-19 Shin Bet surveillance critics
"There's no civilian alternative, not in Israel and not anywhere else in the world," Kisch said and added that "using this tool will save human lives and prevent economic damage."
Coronavirus: IDF report details digital track options for Israel, world
"Western countries are struggling to access the information needed to carry out epidemiological investigations with wide-scale efficiency,” according to the report.
The controversy of using counterterror tools to fight coronavirus spread
We are now in the midst of a rising wave of COVID-19 cases, and there are important questions about what the government can do to confront this.
Amnesty Int'l examines human rights violations by surveillance apps
The report shows that some of the apps pose a real risk of human rights violations.
What does Russia want with Lebanon’s gas fields?
Despite the modest signs for actual gas finds, Russia’s involvement in the Lebanese energy market spans much wider interests than natural gas – some of which directly concern Israel.
Government limits coronavirus cellphone surveillance to "special cases"
Circumventing parliament in March, as the coronavirus spread, the cabinet approved emergency regulations that enabled the use of the technology, usually deployed for anti-terrorism.
Citizens' movements stored in off-the-books police database - report
"Either way, once finalized, the procedure will not be disclosed to the public," police said.
