Category Surveillance

“Neither Confirm Nor Deny”: The Glomar Response and Its Canadian Mutation under the Privacy Act

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“Neither Confirm Nor Deny”: The Glomar Response and Its Canadian Mutation under the Privacy Act If you are looking for our amazing free CSE Glomar Unit NFT, scroll to the bottom of the page for the keyed claim link! Introduction…

Metadata as Method: Adversarial OSINT and the Canadian Transparency Regime

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Metadata as Method: Adversarial OSINT and the Canadian Transparency Regime Introduction: The Unseen Feedback Loop In Canada’s freedom-of-information arena, an unexpected feedback loop has emerged. Citizens file Access to Information (ATIP) requests seeking government records, but evidence shows that federal…

OIC Dreamt of Electric Fences: Metadata, Misconduct, and the Long Now of the Access State

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OIC Dreamt of Electric Fences: Metadata, Misconduct, and the Long Now of the Access State Scene 1: The Glitch June 2. Then again June 5. A small hole in the network tore open. Not a metaphor — server logs don’t…