A resource for privacy, surveillance accountability, and civil liberties in Central Oregon and beyond.
This site is home to Signals & Safeguards, a weekly newsletter tracking surveillance technology, cybersecurity, and the safeguards public officials should keep in view. It also hosts the work of the Bend Privacy Alliance, including the Bend Surveillance Oversight Series and policy frameworks submitted to the Bend City Council.
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What Two Weeks of Advocacy Accomplished — And What Comes Next
A two-week campaign generated roughly 100,000 combined views, mobilized community members at two government meetings, and produced a meaningful condition on the Deschutes County BOCC’s approval of Contract No. 2026-0327. Here’s what happened and what comes next.
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Signals & Safeguards: Issue 10 – ALPR Oversight, Police-Tech Platforms, and Practical Privacy Safeguards
Issue 10 • Wednesday, May 20, 2026 A concise weekly scan of surveillance, privacy, cybersecurity, and the safeguards public officials should keep in view. At a glance – ALPR oversight is becoming a democracy issue, not just a police-camera issue. – Local, private, and federal plate-reader access is turning ordinary movement into searchable infrastructure. –…