Antipolygraph

The watchdog body overseeing Canada's intelligence agencies is looking into whether polygraph tests — popularly known as lie detector tests — should be used to hire spies. Its investigation has some of Canada's cyber intelligence officials worried that their most personal information could be viewed by strangers. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency [NSIRA] is in the midst of reviewing internal security programs at the Communication Security Establishment [CSE], the foreign signals intelligence agency. Among other things, NSIRA is looking into whether the use of polygraph tests in CSE recruitment "is lawful, reasonable and necessary." NSIRA investigators say that, as part of this review, they need to review a sample of recorded polygraph interviews taken by current CSE employees and applicants. That's causing some alarm at CSE HQ in Ottawa. "Employees expose very personal information during the poly...

AUSTIN, Texas & AMSTERDAM & TOKYO & BANGALORE, India--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in cloud video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the ten year anniversary of its founding, and ten years of working alongside its valued resellers, customers, and technology partners to make businesses more efficient and the world a safer place. Global organizations of all sizes use Eagle Eye's true cloud VMS (video management system) for physical security, to optimize business operations, and deliver better customer service. Eagle Eye's anniversary marks ten years of delivering stable and reliable cloud video surveillance to partners and customers. "Over the past decade, Eagle Eye Networks developed close partnerships with our customers," said Dean Drako, Founder and CEO of Eagle Eye Networks. "I want to thank them for being the inspiration for many of the innovations we've brought to ma...

P atient privacy has been inviolable since the time of Hippocrates, in 400 BC. That may be about to end. Last week Amazon announced it is going to acquire One Medical, a health care provider with over 700,000 patients. Big Tech has flirted with health care for years. Amazon's direct entry into primary health care is a turning point. It will increase the perils of surveillance capitalism, with implications for everyone. Amazon knows our guilty pleasures, what we buy, what pills we buy, and what we watch and read and listen to. Its devices listen in our homes, and peep out of our (Amazon Ring) door bells. Amazon's "Kuiper" satellites will soon connect our Internet. Recent scandals revealed that Amazon uses the data collected for supposedly innocent reasons in ways that betray our trust. Amazon staff say there are n...

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The Arlo Go 2 ($249) and the Eufy 4G Starlight ($229) are two new 4G LTE smart security cameras that stream or send footage over a cellular data connection. They're among the few solutions for monitoring places where Wi-Fi may be unreliable or unavailable: an off-grid cabin in the woods; the far end of your backyard; a construction site; or a storage facility. They can also be used to keep an eye on your RV, camper van, or tent site when you're camping or watch over your boat while docked. A cellular security camera is also a good option if you'd like a camera at your property that you know will stay up even if the Wi-Fi and power are down. Or perhaps you travel a lot and want to surveil your Airbnb or hotel room when you're out and about and not rely on public Wi-Fi. Overpriced trail cams used to be the only option for a truly wireless camera setu...

Arlo, Apple, Wyze, and Anker, owner of Eufy, all confirmed to CNET that they won't give authorities access to your smart home camera's footage unless they're shown a warrant or court order. If you're wondering why they're specifying that, it's because we've now learned Google and Amazon can do just the opposite: they'll allow police to get this data without a warrant if police claim there's been an emergency. And while Google says that it hasn't used this power, Amazon's admitted to doing it almost a dozen times this year. Earlier this month my colleague Sean Hollister wrote about how Amazon, the company behind the smart doorbells and security systems, will indeed give police that warrantless access to customers' footage in those "emergency" situations. And as CNET now points out, Google's privacy policy has a similar carveout as Amazon's, meaning law enforcement can access data from its Nest products — or theoretic...

Arizona is known for its vibrant desert landscapes, sizzling summer temperatures and, of course, the Grand Canyon. However, you may not know that Arizona is also ranked as the sunniest state in the United States, receiving over 300 sunny days throughout the year. This makes it the ideal place for harnessing solar energy power. With nearly 300 solar companies in Arizona, finding the best provider may feel like an overwhelming task. To make the process easier, we at the Home Media reviews team have researched dozens of companies and created a list of the top solar installers in the state. All quoted prices in this review are for a 5kW (5,000 watts) professional solar installation, the average size for a residential system in the United States. Arizona's Top 7 Solar Companies of 2022 Below are our picks for the best solar companies in the state. Palmetto Solar Warranty: 25 years  Average Cost: $13,500 Pros and Cons of Palmetto Solar + Additional system mon...