Surveillance
UK naval drones sent data to China, raising US, European fears over Chinese components -report
The Ministry of Defense was forced to remove all internet connectivity from the Royal Marines' £12 million fleet of K3 Scout surveillance drone cameras after discovering the transmissions.
UK Supreme Court rejects Bahrain immunity claim in dissidents’ spyware lawsuit
Elbit Systems secures $370 million in US Customs and Border Protection deals
EU expands Russia sanctions over cybercrime, surveillance and rights abuses
Shin Bet cyber founder: Coronavirus surveillance needed to save lives
Maybe empower new body to replace agency in future, protect privacy
Knesset committee extends Shin Bet surveillance to May 26 in split vote
You want to change from a democracy to a Shin Bet state’
Gov't extends Shin Bet coronavirus surveillance, advances Knesset bill
The current plan is to ask the Knesset Intelligence Subcommittee to extend the program until June 16 or until a new Knesset law is passed to regulate it.
Coronavirus cannot be used as excuse to curb human rights, nations told
"We are ... concerned by the growing practice of monitoring and closely controlling people’s movements, even at the cost of their privacy."
Knesset blocks police from getting addresses without court order
“The goal now is to free up the stranglehold on the market… we need to adapt into a corona routine and to return to regular life.”
Muslim politician tweets Jewish yellow star to protest surveillance
“Remove that star, Arnoud. You have no right to reference it,” wrote de Nooijer, who represents the pro-Israel Christian SGP party.
Israelis underestimating gravity of gov't surveillance, expert warns
“The Israeli public is not aware of its right to privacy as citizens in other countries are. Maybe it is not in our culture, and we consider ourselves very open,” she added.