The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has received a $1 million donation from two technology leaders for the creation of a project to examine the rapidly advancing surveillance technology used by police. Former Akamai Technologies CEO Paul Sagan and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Founder Joshua Boger contributed the money. The Technology for Liberty & Justice for All project will initially focus on drone use and the surveillance of smartphones and private e-mails, The Boston Globe reports. “There aren’t enough people on the technology side supporting critical looks at what this means for society,” said Boger. “We need the best minds on this.”
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