Somebody Already Made the List of Who's Watching You
There's a myth that the people watching you are faceless. A volunteer-run project called Surveillance Watch demolishes it with the least glamorous tool imaginable.
Topic
UTS
A collection of 30 issues
Every Privacy Tool They Used Became Evidence
What two Chinese intelligence officers, an "untraceable" Bitcoin payment, and an FBI double agent reveal about why privacy tools fail
You Cannot Out-Discipline Your Own Paperwork
What the Skripal poisoning reveals about digital privacy, and why the same machine that burned three GRU officers is pointed at you.
UTS Control Planes
Five domains you actually control in a UTS environment — and the decisions that govern what you emit.
They Have Your Data. Here’s How They Track You with It
Someone can say where you were last Tuesday at 8:42 PM and who you were probably with. Not because they broke into your phone, but because your phone was doing exactly what it was built to do.
Call Detail Records (CDRs)
Nobody has to listen to the call. The number dialed, the second it started, and the tower that carried it are enough to reconstruct where you were standing and who you keep coming back to.
Mobile Data Collection Pyramid
Three layers, and they are not equally hard to reach. The top one is bought from data brokers. The bottom one needs a warrant. Knowing which layer a given adversary can reach tells you what is actually worth defending.
Privacy Personas: Compartmentalizing Your Digital Signature
In a world of constant surveillance, protecting identity means fragmenting it. This post explores how one person can appear as many, using different digital personas, tools, and appearances, to preserve privacy, evade tracking, and maintain autonomy in a UTS-dominated world.
UTS Expanded: Netflow and Logistics
Expanding UTS: An In-Depth Look at Net Flow and Logistics Vectors reveals the growing reach of UTS across global communications and commerce. It explores how Net Flow Surveillance and Supply Chain Monitoring expose vulnerabilities, impact privacy, and shape international stability.
The Five Vectors of UTS
Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance (UTS) collects and analyzes data across five vectors: Online, Electronic, Visual-Physical, Financial, and Travel. Each vector reveals patterns and vulnerabilities, posing risks to privacy and autonomy. Understanding these vectors is vital to mitigating threats.