Surveillance

Facial recognition: Bristol research could change the world as we know it

Bristol Robotics Laboratory are developing a facial recognition system that could change the world as we know it.

Schools, children’s data… and immigration enforcement

The Cable interviews Jen Persson, director of the national campaign defenddigitalme, which aims to stop the government sharing the personal data of millions of children with a plethora of third parties – and the Home Office.

LISTEN: Private detective offers to spy on mobile phone

Audio released here for the first time: A private detective offering to sell confidential phone records.

The sting: private investigators and spying on fracking and trade union activists

One firm shuts down its websites nationwide after hearing about this Cable investigation.

Bristol University working with the surveillance state

From maths to computer science, GCHQ has its tentacles in Bristol University.

Security tips for the tech-phobe

...Because someone, somewhere has access to everything you ever do online.