Janus Rose

In a world hostile to queer and trans people, machine-learning algorithms threaten to entrench the unjust systems that lead to discrimination and inequality.

It’s time to stop playing defense and start dismantling the systems that enable anti-trans violence

Virtual reality allows the most detailed, intimate digital surveillance yet

Researchers and privacy activists are creating new tools that thwart the rise of face recognition, but for how long?

According to its own documents, the Dept. of Homeland Security is feeding face photos into a biometric surveillance system that detects threats and suspicious activity

Biometrics are quickly becoming the keys to our digital lives. Luckily, replacing a fingerprint is now as easy as applying a band-aid

We’re all cyborgs in the age of Big Data, but our rights don't extend to the digital shadows we produce

We are frighteningly ill-prepared to create parallel networks of our own — the ones we may need the most.

Emails and documents from the 400 gigabyte mega-leak reveal a sprawling network of resellers that helped put spyware into the hands of human rights violators

A project to create artificial and reusable fingerprints addresses the security and privacy risks associated with the growing use of biometric technology

Even with diplomatic relations warming, Cuba's Cold War-era spy station is still broadcasting encrypted messages

Globe-spanning white hat network hacked for the Dalai Lama, inspired arms legislation

In response to fears about diminished privacy, some programmers want to make the Internet more like it used to be

A number of companies have emerged in the post-Snowden world peddling products that protect from unwanted surveillance

Oculus Rift will allow Facebook to track and monetize user behavior in yet another domain