Mack DeGeurinApple Walks Back CSAM Detection System…for NowWell, this is a change of pace. In a techno futurist world often seemingly hellbent on forward movement in spite of collateral damage, it’s…Sep 16, 20211Sep 16, 20211
Mack DeGeurinOn The Vaccine Passport DilemmaEarlier this month, New York City (where I’m currently based) crossed into uncharted territory in the US’ fight against Covid-19 and its…Aug 21, 20211Aug 21, 20211
Mack DeGeurinApple’s Child Abuse Privacy Inflection PointIn a sense, Apple’s recent privacy debacle surrounding the company’s decision to add new child sexual abuse media (CSAM for short) scanner…Aug 16, 20213Aug 16, 20213
Mack DeGeurinThe Misguided Attempts to Democratize Facial RecognitionAttempts to turn facial recogntion on Capitol Hill rioters are dual edged sword at bestMar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
Mack DeGeurinHow “Fake News” Became an Authoritarian WeaponWhile the Trump era has ended, his legacy on fake news lives on in authoritarian regimes worldwide.Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
Mack DeGeurinThe Year the Tables Turned on Big TechBy now, just about anyone you know as probably told reminded you that 2020 royally sucked. Everyone can relate to the reality of this…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
Mack DeGeurininThe StartupTest Taking in the PanopticonWith Covid-19 forcing millions of students to take tests remotely, universities are turning to surveillance tools to stop cheating.Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Mack DeGeurininThe StartupSchool Reopening and the Allure of SurveillanceIn the name of reopening, many schools are turning to unproven digital contact tracing.Sep 30, 20201Sep 30, 20201
Mack DeGeurininThe StartupIs Facial Recognition Dead?Tech companies have promised to stop selling facial recognition to police, but they are simultaneously lobbying for sympathetic…Jun 18, 2020Jun 18, 2020
Mack DeGeurininThe StartupState Surveillance Amid Mass ProtestIn 2020, just about every protestor finds themselves subject to state surveillance.Jun 6, 2020Jun 6, 2020