"The latest, deluxe end point of these time and attendance tchotchkes and apps is something like Austin-headquartered HID’s OmniKey platform. Designed for factories, hospitals, universities and offices, this is essentially an all-encompassing RFID log-in and security system for employees, via smart cards, smartphone wallets, and wearables. These will not only monitor turnstile entrances, exits, and floor access by way of elevators but also parking, the use of meeting rooms, the cafeteria, printers, lockers, and yes, vending machine access.

These technologies, and more sophisticated worker location- and behavior-tracking systems, are expanding from blue-collar jobs to pink-collar industries and even white-collar office settings. Depending on the survey, approximately 70 to 80 percent of large US employers now use some form of employee monitoring, and the likes of PwC have explicitly told workers that managers will be tracking their location to enforce a three-day office week policy."

https://www.wired.com/story/your-boss-wants-you-back-in-the-office-this-surveillance-tech-could-be-waiting-for-you/

the combination of this... ​

#ameriKKKa going straight to #orwellian state

AI gestapo incoming

https://jorts.horse/@ecosurrealism/114126557362380331

Make no mistake. We no longer wait for the era of mass surveillance and total government oversight. We do not plan in anticipation of a future dystopian corporate governance and sprawling artificial intelligence incorporated into every aspect of our life.

That is here now.

The low-life has been reserved for the lower classes, and the high-tech for the rich. The majority have already accepted total technological dominance by the upper classes. The cypherpunk stand as the last bulwark against an all-seeing establishment invading everyday technology use like parasites. Cryptography is not a preemptive measure but now an active self-defense against the digital war machine.

We are still writing code. We are still engaging in making safer networks. We are still building anonymous systems. The dream is not dead; it has only changed context.

Onward.

🕵️ DarkNet Drug Market Taken Down and Parties Traced: How It Happened

A global law enforcement op took down Archetype, a Monero-only darknet market that processed nearly $300M in crypto transactions. It hosted 3,200 vendors and 17,000 listings. Only 6 vendors and 1 admin were arrested.

Authorities gained access to the market server, revealing unencrypted user activity, package shipments, and operational weaknesses. This takedown—like DisrupTor—points to deeper surveillance on the Tor network itself.

Though Monero remains strong even under pressure, this case shows no system is beyond reach when control of the infrastructure is compromised.

Only 6 arrests out of 3,200 suggest the game isn’t over—just evolving.

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