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Nicole M. Bennett

Nicole M. Bennett

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New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars

New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars

License plate readers are widely used in the US. A new product marketed to police departments promises to add the ability to sense phones and other...

11.08.2026 10

The Conversation

Nicole M. Bennett

Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk

Federal agents have pepper-sprayed, tackled and detained people recording their actions. If you post your recordings of agents, you also risk the feds...

21.01.2026 10

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Nicole M. Bennett

ICE Is Collecting More Data, Aims to Outsource Judgment to Private Contractors

ICE wants to build a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.

15.11.2025 10

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Nicole M. Bennett

Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation

ICE’s dragnet is expanding across social media, putting everyone’s digital lives into the realm of border and immigration enforcement.

07.11.2025 30

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Nicole M. Bennett

When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

Government agencies are contracting with Palantir to correlate disparate pieces of data, promising efficiency but raising civil liberties concerns.

27.08.2025 50

The Conversation

Nicole M. Bennett