Resources

Searchable database of zines, texts and other media dealing with surveillance and operational security. The goal is to help anarchists and other rebels acquire a practical understanding of the surveillance threats they may face in their struggles and in their lives. Resources that are easy to understand and written by friends are preferred.
Topic - Automated license plate readers (6)
Highlighted resource for topic Physical surveillance.
by Luchs / Michael Schmidt and Andrea Müller
"Surveillance and surveillance countermeasures: this text deals with options, risks and countermeasures. It is based on research, personal accounts and inside information, as well as a few publications on this subject."
PDF: read | A4 booklet part 1, part 2 | letter booklet part 1, part 2TEXT
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(de) Maßnahmen gegen Observation
"Observation und Gegenobservation: Dieser Text behandelt ihre Möglichkeiten, Risiken und Gegenmaßnahmen; er basiert auf Recherchen, Erfahrungsberichten und Insiderinformationen sowie einigen wenigen Veröffentlichungen zu diesem Thema."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Automated license plate readers, Hidden devices, IMSI catchers, Mobile phones, Physical surveillance, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
December 20, 2023
by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)
"Law enforcement surveillance isn't always secret. These technologies can be discovered in news articles and government meeting agendas, in company press releases and social media posts. It just hasn't been aggregated before. Through a combination of crowdsourcing and data journalism, we are creating the largest-ever repository of information on which law enforcement agencies are using what surveillance technologies."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Aerial surveillance, Automated license plate readers, Facial recognition, IMSI catchers, Mobile phones, Video surveillance
Type
Other
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"В беларуском обществе все больше обсуждается деятельность компании Synesis и проект Kipod. Kipod – это облачная платформа для умного города на основе технологий AI и Big Data, основанная на применении искусcтвенного интеллекта и предназначенная для обработки большого объема видеоданных в режиме реального времени. Один из сотрудников компании Synesis поделился информацией о данной системе."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Automated license plate readers, Facial recognition, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)
"EFF's “Street-Level Surveillance” project shines light on the advanced surveillance technologies that law enforcement agencies routinely deploy in our communities. These resources are designed for members of the public, advocacy organizations, journalists, defense attorneys, and policymakers who often are not getting the straight story from police representatives or the vendors marketing this equipment."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Aerial surveillance, Automated license plate readers, Facial recognition, IMSI catchers, Mobile phones, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Technopolice est une campagne visant à documenter et à lutter contre le déploiement de nouvelles technologies policières (drones, reconnaissance faciale, vidéosurveillance automatisée, police prédictive…). Nous avons pour cela créé et mis à disposition plusieurs outils (un forum, un site, une base documentaire…) pour permettre à chacune et chacun de se saisir de ces questions."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Aerial surveillance, Automated license plate readers, Facial recognition, Mobile phones, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Transparent Lives: Surveillance in Canada details nine key trends in the processing of personal information, trends that are evident throughout the world. They affect all Canadians, but few citizens are aware of how, when, for what purpose, or with what consequences their personal data are used by large organizations. Hence the title: Transparent Lives. This book demonstrates that our lives are open and visible to organizations as never before and that in every area of life — as citizens, consumers, workers, and travellers — this makes a difference."
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(fr) Vivre à nu: La surveillance au Canada
"Vivre à nu : la surveillance au Canada expose neuf grandes tendances qui sont observées dans le traitement des renseignements personnels partout dans le monde. Ces tendances touchent tous les Canadiens, mais peu d'entre eux savent comment, quand et à quelles fins leurs données personnelles sont utilisées par les grandes organisations et quelles sont les conséquences de cette utilisation. Voilà pourquoi cet ouvrage est intitulé Vivre à nu ; il démontre que nos vies sont plus que jamais ouvertes et visibles pour les organismes et que cette visibilité a de réels effets sur chaque sphère de notre vie, que nous soyons citoyens, consommateurs, travailleurs ou voyageurs."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Aerial surveillance, Automated license plate readers, DNA, Digital surveillance, Facial recognition, Fingerprints, Mobile phones, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021