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Secret Uber recordings threaten passenger comfort

Written on November 9, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

While dashboard cameras are installed in cars to protect safety, they’re not there to infringe on privacy. On Oct. 29, an off-hours conversation between seven Ottawa Senators players in Phoenix was captured and published by an Uber dashboard camera. In the five-minute video, the hockey players...

Apple and FBI face off

Written on March 31, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

Unless you’ve been holed up in Stauffer Library ignoring your friends and family and the World Wide Web, you’ve probably heard about the legal battle between the FBI and Apple. The government requested that Apple create a backdoor that would allow access to locked iPhones. In this case, specifically...

Web cam creeps and hackers: Are they really watching you?

Written on March 1, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

Do you have a friend that covers their webcam with a sticky tab? Ever think they might be going overboard? Well, think again. There are hackers that can easily manoeuvre through your computer’s security to steal your webcam and spy on you. The worse part: it’s relatively easy to do. In order for a...

A guide to a strategic social media game

Written on January 29, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

The initial vision of the Internet was to build a community of anonymity: a place where you could reinvent yourself. For the most part, this vision collapsed with the advent of social media. As people became fixated on constructing profile pages on Myspace and Facebook, visibility became the new...

Snowden visits campus via live feed

Written on November 13, 2015. Posted in News.

“I am just a citizen. I was the mechanism of disclosure. It’s not up to me to say what the future should be — it’s up to you,” NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden told a packed house in Grant Hall. Snowden — a polarizing figure globally — was invited as the keynote speaker for Queen’s Model United Nations...

Edward Snowden to discuss global surveillance at Queen’s Model UN

Written on November 9, 2015. Posted in News.

Edward Snowden — the former NSA contractor considered a hero by some and a traitor by others — is speaking at a Queen’s event this Thursday via Skype. Starting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, in Grant Hall, Snowden will be videoconferencing as the keynote speaker for this year’s Queen’s Model...

Watch the watchmen

Written on October 31, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Last week, Canadian soil became the grounds for two repugnant lone wolf attacks against servicemen. The events gave way to discussion on security measures to identify and monitor threats of homegrown radicalization. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called for the expedition of plans that would bolster...

Aberdeen to be cleared

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Features.

A police camera is currently installed on the corner of Aberdeen and William Streets, ready to be activated for Homecoming weekend. The camera, mounted on a telephone pole, is part of the Kingston Police Force’s (KPF) strategy for keeping the peace on Aberdeen St. during Homecoming, which runs from...

With eyes open

Written on March 21, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Less than half of Canadian parents think their children will have higher living standards than they do. Analyses of these ill-feelings about the future often attempt to frame them in strictly economic terms. But when asked about their “deepest concerns” regarding what lies ahead, Canadians rank both...

American snoops

Written on September 5, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

Those who know me would say I’m proud to be an American. Hell, my nationality makes for a regular conversation-starter living in the Great White North. After I introduce myself as American, what usually follows are questions regarding my political beliefs on guns, gay rights and imperialism. Recently,...

Cameras watch residence activity

Written on July 27, 2011. Posted in News.

Following an assessment of residence buildings in the fall, it’s possible that Queen’s will install more security cameras on campus. Victoria Hall, the largest residence building at Queen’s, is currently the only residence monitored with surveillance cameras. A Campus Security supervisor will be hired...

Tag: surveillance

Secret Uber recordings threaten passenger comfort

Apple and FBI face off

Web cam creeps and hackers: Are they really watching you?

Snowden visits campus via live feed

Edward Snowden to discuss global surveillance at Queen’s Model UN

Watch the watchmen

Aberdeen to be cleared

With eyes open

American snoops

Cameras watch residence activity

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