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Jerome D. Greco

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Digital Forensics and Public Defense for The Legal Aid Society. Posts are my own, not my employer's. @JeromeDGreco on Twitter. digitalforensicslas.substack.com

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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Decrypting a Defense Sept. issue out now. I discuss the fight beyond Flock license plate readers. Joel analyzes a cell phone tower dump decision. Finally, guest columnist Adam Elewa discusses using Chatrie v. United States to fight back against government subpoenas for digital corporate records.
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Fighting Beyond Flock, Cell Tower Dump Decision, Government Subpoenas for Digital Corporate Records & More
Vol. 7, Issue 9
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
August issue of the Decrypting a Defense Newsletter. Greg discusses how the growing collection of data is increasingly leading to authoritarianism. Joel reviews 2 decisions on search warrants in the wake of Riley, Carpenter, and Chatrie. Finally, our guest Jumana Musa answers 5 of our questions.
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Authoritarian Data Collection, Search Warrants in the Digital Age Still Require Probable Cause, Jumana Musa Answers 5 Questions & More
Vol. 7, Issue 8
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
New State Department report on foreign "subversion" is a virtual government blacklist that names 43 Americans + domestic orgs, including: - Mamdani - DSA - Hasan Piker - Amy Goodman Full list: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/after-poli...
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After "Political Terrorism" Event, U.S. Names 43 Americans + Groups
Rubio report on Cuban "subversion" names Zohran Mamdani, Hasan Piker, Ben Cohen + orgs like DSA and Amazon Labor Union
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
If you live in California and you want to take advantage of the state-run portal that tells all registered data brokers to delete your data instead of having to send an individual request to every single one, here is what you need to know: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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Protect Your Privacy with California's DROP Tool
Are you a California resident? Then we've got exciting news for you: there's a tool just for you that lets you take a single, relatively easy step to protect your privacy. It's called a DROP request. ...
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
July issue of Decrypting a Defense. @shaneferro.bsky.social discusses the infinite retention of protesters’ phone data. Jon reports on how surveillance of the World Cup will continue after the event ends. Max reviews the Chatrie decision. Guest Clare Garvie answers five of our questions.
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Infinite Retention of Protester Data, World Cup Surveillance, Chatrie Location Data Decision, Clare Garvie Answers 5 Questions & More
Vol. 7, Issue 7
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Amnesty Tech is looking for a technologist Vitally important work with opportunity for extraordinary impact. ✪ Ability to investigate cyber-surveillance from state actors and industry ✪ Mobile device forensics Locations: Bangkok, Colombo, Johannesburg, London, Mexico City, Nairobi Apply now!
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🎃 🧙🏻‍♀️Yell 👻 Growler💀🎃 @yaelwrites.com · 27/05/2026
I was recently asked for a breakdown of my daily device hygiene, communication stack, and physical safety boundaries, so I wrote about it. These are not my recommendations or options for others, but what I actually do myself. blog.yaelwrites.com/what-my-priv...
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What My Privacy and Security Stack Actually Looks Like
This is what I actually use, as opposed to what I recommend (which usually involves a lot of "it depends").
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
June issue of Decrypting a Defense. Greg reports on NYC continuing Securus contract to surveil jail calls. @shaneferro.bsky.social discusses how cities lack control over their surveillance. Joel reviews how well an officer must know someone to identify them. Guest Nina Loshkajian answers 5 questions
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Securus Jail Surveillance, Cities Lose Control Over Surveillance, Police IDs Made from Video, Nina Loshkajian Answers 5 Questions & More
Vol. 7, Issue 6
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Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I don't think folks younger than 30 know what the internet once legitimately promised to be (and I would argue briefly was): a boundary-less space of pretty much uncommodified information and communication. A mix between community bulletin boards and university library stacks.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/05/2026
NEW: Despite a long-standing court order, the NYPD didn’t audit thousands of stops made by its Community Response Team, which has a history of unconstitutional policing and has drawn hundreds of civilian complaints.
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Despite Court Order, NYPD Failed to Properly Monitor Stop-and-Frisks by Aggressive Unit
The department didn’t audit thousands of stops made by its Community Response Team, which has a history of unconstitutional policing and has drawn hundreds of civilian complaints. ProPublica previousl...
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 05/05/2026
“I’ve worked on Wall Street. I’ve worked in the government. I’ve worked at a nonprofit trying to pass tougher rules on banks and Big Tech. I joke that I’ve cased the joint, and now I’m ready for the heist—except it’s not a heist, because it’s our money. They stole it first.“
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A Federal Worker Was Fired for Filming DOGE. Now She’s Running for Congress
Alexis Goldstein, a former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee, was fired this year for recording DOGE’s incursion into the agency.
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DeFlock Redmond @deflock-redmond.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Interesting episode from @404media.co and @bcmerchant.bsky.social ✅ "This type of political violence doesn’t and cannot occur in a vacuum, it happens because people feel they are being taken advantage of and that their representatives aren’t listening to them." #deflock #surveillance #alpr
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The New Luddites: Why People Are Destroying Surveillance and AI Infrastructure
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
May issue of Decrypting a Defense. Christine reports on MSG's surveillance and biometric surveillance bans. I discuss the difficulty in informing people of privacy issues. Chris explains the difference between phone extractions and extraction reports. Guest Tamar Lerer answers five of our questions.
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MSG's Surveillance Nightmare, Balancing Awareness & Panic, Reports vs. Extractions, Tamar Lerer Answers 5 Questions & More
Vol. 7, Issue 5
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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Any AUSAs who agree to take on this case, any AUSAs who oversee them, and any USA/DAG who chooses to lead them should never find employment as lawyers again. (Except obv the oligarchs will find sinecures for some--but not all--of them. Accountability and billionaires are too often incompatible.)
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“The general public has grown extremely tired of the fact that every single thing they do, within their own homes, outside of their homes, is being collected and cataloged and cross-referenced to potentially be used against them at some point.”
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
April Decrypting a Defense issue. Greg discusses age verification laws. Max criticizes police purchasing data instead of getting a warrant. @shaneferro.bsky.social analyzes a recent decision on IDs and how it may affect police use of facial recognition. Last, I answer a question about phone records
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Age Verification Laws, Buying Data to Violate Your Rights, ID Case and Facial Recognition, Tracking Down Phone Callers & More
Vol. 7, Issue 4
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DFW Support Committee @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We have a verdict and we are heartbroken at the results. This is only the beginning. We will continue to fight the remaining charges until every defendant is home.
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Mary Anne Franks @maryannefranks.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Palantir CEO promises that his technology will reduce educated women's economic and political power newrepublic.com/post/207693/...
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Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power
They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.
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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
If you are not listening to the @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social podcast you are missing out, and not just because this time he is discussing “Your Data Will Be Used Against You.” #BookSky #PublicDefense #Law podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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453 | How America's Mass Surveillance State is Making it More Likely that Your Data Will be Used Against You w/Andrew Ferguson
Podcast Episode · Public Defenseless · March 10 · 57m
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
It was a pleasure speaking with @jjlee.bsky.social about my work and the work of The Legal Aid Society's Digital Forensics Unit for the recent issue of Extremely Online. extremely-online.ghost.io/extremely-on...
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extremely online #4: how public defenders use cops' own tools against them
📸"if people really understood just how much is available and how much is being used and with how little regulation and transparency, they would be even more horrified than they already are." —Jerome G...
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Nick Pinto @nickpinto.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Here's a full write-up on the judge tossing out Columbia's unprecedentedly harsh disciplinary actions against students accused of occupying Hamilton Hall in 2024: hellgatenyc.com/columbia-exp...
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Judge Rules Columbia's Expulsions of Pro-Palestine Protesters Were Illegal
The judge tossed out Columbia’s disciplinary actions against 22 students accused of occupying Hamilton Hall in 2024.
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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I want to believe that the smartest, most capable people are defending us all from legit threats. But how can you trust someone with subpoena power, or access to surveillance, or the authority to yell commands, or hell — even carry a Glock 19M Gen 5 9mm — if they're this dense? Or dishonest?
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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This is actual sworn testimony from a current FBI agent — who is the lead investigator in an ongoing trial about... you guessed it... protesters.
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
March Decrypting a Defense issue is out now. Laura discusses the NYPD's use of sock puppet accounts. Christine examines Ring's Search Party feature and mission creep. Joel analyzes an ID decision, involving a possible facial recognition match. Last, Lisa reviews electronic ankle monitor records.
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NYPD Sock Puppets, Ring Searches for Dogs (and Humans?), Improper ID Case, Electronic Monitoring Data & More
Vol. 7, Issue 3
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Julie J Lee @jjlee.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Trying this out after the nth person asked if I had a newsletter. Will post original content, upcoming events, job postings and more in tech and AI accountability. Subscribe and let me know if you have any feedback!
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Extremely Online
A tech accountability round-up: stories, events and more
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Rachel Levinson-Waldman @rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Trump backed off calling Renee Good & Alex Pretti domestic terrorists because people didn't like it. But as I wrote, the admin is still doubling down on the use of domestic terrorism investigations to scare Americans away from using their First Amendment rights. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Trump’s Version of “Domestic Terrorism” vs. the First Amendment
The administration has given itself permission to prosecute people and organizations for their political views.
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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If You Heart NY, Pay in Cash!
IF YOU ♥️ NY, PAY IN CASH! (...or tap for surveillance) Pssst hi New Yorkers, Happy Valentine’s Day to you. ❤️ We wanted to love on our favorite city by highlightin...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 10/02/2026
Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a
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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
A letter to the director of the CIA from Senator Ron Wyden saying he has sent a classified letter that expressed concerns.
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
February Decrypting a Defense Newsletter. Greg discusses federal watchlists tracking protesters. @shaneferro.bsky.social criticizes an attempt to ban ghost guns and digital blueprints. @diz.bsky.social analyzes an automated license plate readers decision. Chris explains file signatures and carving.
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Federal Watchlists for Protesters, Banning Ghost Guns, ALPR Virginia Federal Ct. Decision, File Signatures and Carving & More
Vol. 7, Issue 2
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 05/01/2026
I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
New Decrypting a Defense issue. Jon discusses body-worn cameras and real-time facial recognition. Max covers the White House's Executive Order on AI. Joel examines the law as it applies to unpreserved police surveillance video. Finally, I give the 2nd annual State of the Surveillance State Address.
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Real Time Facial Recognition, White House AI Executive Order, Failure to Preserve Video, State of the Surveillance State & More
Vol. 7, Issue 1
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WIRED @wired.com · 23/12/2025
The New York Police Department's “mosque-raking” program targeted Muslim communities across NYC. Now, as the city's first Muslim mayor takes office, one man is fighting—again—to fully expose it. www.wired.com/story/nypd-s...
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NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program
The New York Police Department's “mosque-raking” program targeted Muslim communities across NYC. Now, as the city's first Muslim mayor takes office, one man is fighting—again—to fully expose it.
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Diz @diz.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
I made an advent calendar of one thing you can do every day to improve your digital security and become more informed (ie paranoid).
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
New Decrypting a Defense issue. Greg discusses an infiltration by police into an activist Signal group. @diz.bsky.social provides the 1st DFU advent calendar. Laura celebrates a NYC bill to improve FOIL responses. Christine answers a question about facial recognition and holiday travelers.
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Signal Group Infiltration, Surveillance Advent Calendar, NYC FOIL Bill Passes, Facial Recognition When Traveling & More
Vol. 6, Issue 12
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 23/11/2025
“Prosecutors think they’ve found a constitutional loophole — if you can’t punish reporting it, punish transporting it.” We wrote for @theintercept.com about how efforts to criminalize possession of words threaten press freedom.
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The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
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Eli Omen @eliomen.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
I critique software I use because I wish it were better, not because I think it's bad.
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Firestorm Books @firestorm.coop · 06/11/2025
As a bookstore that sells pamphlets and magazines, the criminalization of such materials feels pretty close to home. So let's take a closer look at the materials the federal government is claiming tie readers to "antifa terrorism." We can pick out six titles in these grainy photos. 1/
A set of four horrible grainy photos of zines, released in discovery during the trial of Des Revol. Nothing is legible in the first image, but the others include "War in the Streets", "It's Vacant, Take It!" and "Another Critique of Insurrectionalism."A horrible grainy photo of zines in a box. Visible titles include "Insurrectionary Anarchy", "Earth First Journal", and "Another Critique of Insurrectionalism", and "For the Love of Winning: An Open Letter to Extinction Rebellion."
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ifwhenhow @ifwhenhow.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Hey, Minnesota, Louisiana, and South Dakota! Have you caught us in the wild yet? Despite what lawmakers in your states say about abortion or their efforts to block abortion access, you DO have rights! Tag us in any pics you take with our billboards and let the world know that you know you best!
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Tor Project @torproject.org · 18/11/2025
Check out @privacyguides.org primer on why everyone benefits from using Tor. www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/...
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Anonymity for Everyone: Why You Need Tor
Tor is an invaluable tool for bypassing censorship and browsing privately, in this week's video we dive into the details and explain how it works. Plus we cover some things you should avoid when using...
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S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project @stopspyingny.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Analysis by @amnestyuk.bsky.social and S.T.O.P. of the over 2,700 documents to date reveals that facial recognition technologies (FRT) were used on several occasions by the NYPD, subjecting New Yorkers to invasive, flawed, and deeply discriminatory surveillance technologies. #BanTheScan
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S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project @stopspyingny.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
BREAKING: Amnesty International, S.T.O.P. Lawsuit Reveals NYPD Surveillance Abuses #BanTheScan @amnestyuk.bsky.social "New York promises to be a sanctuary city, but we’ve created nothing short of a surveillance state." - S.T.O.P. Executive Director Michelle Dahl www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...
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Amnesty International, S.T.O.P. Lawsuit Reveals NYPD Surveillance Abuses — S.T.O.P. - The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
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Rebecca Williams @rebeccawilliams.info · 05/11/2025
Full text here: www.techpolicy.press/mayor-elect-...
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Mayor-Elect Mamdani Can Build a Tech Agenda for New York and a Model for the Country | TechPolicy.Press
By resisting surveillance, extraction, and exploitation, Mamdani can show how technology truly serves the people, writes Rebecca Williams.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Former FTC chair Lina Khan was just named to NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team—just one sign that his new administration will take tech matters seriously, writes Rebecca Williams. She offers a tech agenda for the new mayor to advance his campaign goals:
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Mayor-Elect Mamdani Can Build a Tech Agenda for New York and a Model for the Country | TechPolicy.Press
By resisting surveillance, extraction, and exploitation, Mamdani can show how technology truly serves the people, writes Rebecca Williams.
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
New Decrypting a Defense Newsletter issue. Jon explains the growing backlash to Flock ALPR. Joel discusses a recent lawsuit brought by @stopspyingny.bsky.social against the NYPD. I review two court decisions about CSAM investigations. Allison answers a question about finding a witness' social media.
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Cities Start Going Flockless, NYPD Cameras Lawsuit, CSAM & the Private Search Doctrine, OSINT Intro for Witness Social Media & More
Vol. 6, Issue 11
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Opinion: Fixing Flaws in New York’s Freedom of Information Law  - City Limits
"It is time for New York City to pave the way to a modern, functioning FOIL landscape. The public is unable to understand, debate, and challenge government practices if it is kept in the dark about wh...
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Jerome D. Greco @jdgreco.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
New Decrypting a Defense issue. Greg discusses ICE's increased surveillance capabilities. Joel reviews a recent investigation into a SIM card farm. Laura recaps the takeaways from the NYC Council hearing on NYCHA surveillance and Brandon answers a question on extracting data from a broken phone.
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ICE Increases Capabilities, SIM Card Farm, NYCHA Surveillance Hearing, Fixing Broken Phones for Extraction & More
Vol. 6, Issue 10
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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Over a few months, a person driving around *one* town wracked up 526 location datapoints. We know that number because police were surveilling this person--but you can be assured the geolocation data you're leaving behind is similar and just sitting on a server somewhere. ALPRs are mass surveillance.
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Katie Way @k80way.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
@tiffanycaban.bsky.social arrested outside of 26 Federal Plaza along with dozens of other protesters - including faith leaders and other elected officials - demanding ICE get out of NYC
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Just now, 11 state and city lawmakers were arrested by DHS police on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza after a hour of demanding access to the ICE lock up on the same floor. @thecity.nyc
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