From f5910c4b2b891581f200d42871c14ef38ca5f523 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kefaku Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 08:39:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add mention for Atlas Of Surveillance (#1951) Co-authored-by: mfwmyfacewhen <94880365+mfwmyfacewhen@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Daniel Gray --- docs/basics/common-threats.en.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/basics/common-threats.en.md b/docs/basics/common-threats.en.md index f0da04dc..c982f23a 100644 --- a/docs/basics/common-threats.en.md +++ b/docs/basics/common-threats.en.md @@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ Even with E2EE, service providers can still profile you based on **metadata**, w Mass surveillance is the intricate effort to monitor the "behavior, many activities, or information" of an entire (or substantial fraction of a) population.[^1] It often refers to government programs, such as the ones [disclosed by Edward Snowden in 2013](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_surveillance_disclosures_(2013%E2%80%93present)). However, it can also be carried out by corporations, either on behalf of government agencies or by their own initiative. +!!! abstract "Atlas of Surveillance" + + If you want to learn more about surveillance methods and how they're implemented in your city you can also take a look at the [Atlas of Surveillance](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/) by the [Electronic Frontier Foundation](https://www.eff.org/). + Governments often justify mass surveillance programs as necessary means to combat terrorism and prevent crime. However, breaching human rights, it's most often used to disproportionately target minority groups and political dissidents, among others. !!! quote "ACLU: [*The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward*](https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/the-privacy-lesson-of-9-11-mass-surveillance-is-not-the-way-forward)"