Surveillance Technology
Conduct Screen Surveillance Capitalism
Companies that manufacture, develop, or sell surveillance technology as a product — including hardware (cameras, sensors, RFID, screening systems), intelligence/forensic software (mobile extraction, facial recognition, predictive analytics), and surveillance infrastructure built for deployment by third parties (governments, corporations). Covers supply-chain enablers (chipmakers, component suppliers) whose products are integral to surveillance systems. Distinct from data_privacy, which covers companies deploying behavioral surveillance against their own users.
39 companies currently excluded under this screen
Excluded Companies (39 total)
Showing 39 of 39 companies excluded under this screen.
| Ticker | Company | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 002415 | HikVision | Hikvision is a partly state-owned Chinese manufacturer of video surveillance hardware and AIoT solutions, including network cameras, video recorders, access control systems, and facial recognition tec... |
| 2236 | Dahua Technology | Dahua Technology is a global manufacturer of video surveillance hardware and software, including cameras, video management systems, and AI-powered analytics. Its products are deployed by governments a... |
| ALRM | ALARMCOM HOLDINGS INC | Strategic acquisition of OpenEye (VSaaS); provides massive cloud infrastructure intentionally integrating with enterprise and local law enforcement video surveillance and facial recognition tracking n... |
| AMBA | Ambarella Inc | Ambarella designs system-on-chip (SoC) video processors that form the core silicon in IP surveillance cameras manufactured by Hikvision and Dahua Technology, both placed on the U.S. Commerce Departmen... |
| APP | AppLovin Corporation | AppLovin operates the AXON machine-learning platform, embedded via SDK in thousands of mobile apps. In October 2025, the SEC launched an investigation into allegations that AXON impermissibly harveste... |
| APPS | Digital Turbine Inc | Digital Turbine's software is pre-installed at the system level on mobile devices. Users cannot uninstall it without rooting their phones, and frequently report waking up to find new games or shopping... |
| AWRE | AWARE INC | Aware Inc. provides CaptureSuite software to U.S. CBP under multi-year contract (~$2.1M through late 2024, with renewals). Software scans and manages fingerprints at U.S. borders. Aware is a key subco... |
| AXON | Axon Enterprise, Inc. | Axon Enterprise operates Fusus (acquired 2022), a real-time crime center platform that integrates private surveillance cameras, drones, automated license plate readers, and other feeds into a single p... |
| BA | The Boeing Company | Lead DHS contractor for SBInet "virtual border wall" (2006–2011): deployed integrated surveillance towers, radar, and camera networks along US-Mexico border. Legacy systems remain operational. Boeing ... |
| BHE | Benchmark Electronics Inc | AFSC notes that Benchmark Electronics has manufactured Mobile Video Surveillance Systems (MVSS) for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through its subsidiary Tactical Micro. MSVV units consist of “da... |
| CDW | CDW CORP | Major IT vendor supplying complex software/hardware to DHS, ICE, and CBP, directly facilitating mass surveillance and the circumvention of Fourth Amendment warrants via bulk MAID data purchasing. USAS... |
| CETX | CEMTREX INC | Cemtrex subsidiary Vicon Industries supplies video surveillance systems to federal prisons (Bureau of Prisons, $4.2M 2007–2018), CBP border facilities, ICE detention centers, and Texas Eagle Pass immi... |
| CGNT | Cognyte | Cognyte develops and sells intelligence and investigative analytics software to government agencies and law enforcement. Its core products include surveillance and monitoring platforms designed for ma... |
| CLBT | Cellebrite DI Ltd | Cellebrite DI Ltd. develops and sells digital forensic extraction technology, primarily to law enforcement and government agencies. Its core product suite enables the physical extraction and analysis ... |
| DELL | Dell Technologies Inc. | Dell hardware utilized by Unit 8200 and Golani Brigade for processing surveillance data and automating combat support decisions in Gaza. EMC subsidiary participates in National Cyber Park supporting m... |
| DSP | Viant Technology | Viant Technology operates an advertising technology platform that uses artificial intelligence to plan, execute, and measure digital ad campaigns across channels. Its core business is built on trackin... |
| EFX | EQUIFAX INC | Equifax Financial Marketing Services segment systematically monetizes granular consumer financial behavior — credit scores, income, debt levels, spending patterns — for third-party targeting without m... |
| FLNT | FLUENT INC | Fluent Inc. operates a consumer data brokerage business that has been formally charged by the Federal Trade Commission with operating a deceptive “consent farm.” The FTC’s July 2023 complaint alleges ... |
| FTNT | FORTINET INC | Fortinet Federal (wholly owned subsidiary) provides foundational networking/firewall infrastructure to DHS, ICE, CBP, and TSA via GSA, NASA SEWP, and ITES contracts. Facilitates border surveillance, d... |
| MAX | MEDIAALPHA INC CLASS A | MediaAlpha operates a lead-generation platform that connects insurance carriers with online shoppers. The company's core business involves collecting and analyzing consumer data to match individuals w... |
| MGNI | Magnite Inc | Magnite operates a programmatic advertising platform that collects, analyzes, and monetizes detailed data on individuals' online behavior across desktop, mobile, and connected TV (CTV) environments. T... |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft employees publicly protested ICE/CBP cloud computing and facial recognition contracts used in migrant detention; internal open letter signed by hundreds of employees condemning use of Azure ... |
| MSGE | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | Sphere Entertainment (formerly MSG) deployed facial recognition at Madison Square Garden to identify and eject attorneys from law firms litigating against the company. NY AG investigated the retaliato... |
| NICE | NICE LTD | NICE Ltd. is an Israeli surveillance technology company that sells voice recording, video, and other surveillance tools to U.S. police and prison services. According to the American Friends Service Co... |
| NIPNF | NEC | NEC Corporation supplies the NeoFace facial recognition platform, which powers ICE's Mobile Fortify app -- confirmed in the DHS 2025 AI Use Case Inventory as the first official acknowledgment. A $23.9... |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | Nvidia and Intel partnered with China’s three biggest surveillance companies to add AI capabilities to camera systems used for video surveillance across China, including Xinjiang and Tibet, until sanc... |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp. | Oracle provides enterprise surveillance infrastructure including facial recognition, predictive policing software, and database systems used for mass surveillance. Major government contractor enabling... |
| OSIS | OSI Systems Inc | OSI Systems, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Rapiscan Systems, supplies security screening and full-body scanner equipment deployed at Israeli military checkpoints in the occupied West Bank, inclu... |
| PANW | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | In 2025-2026, PANW significantly expanded its "Public Sector Cyber Outlook," positioning AI-native security agents as core infrastructure for U.S. CBP and national security stakeholders. 2026 roadmap ... |
| PUBM | PUBMATIC INC CLASS A | PubMatic operates an artificial intelligence-powered advertising technology platform that enables real-time bidding and user profiling across the digital advertising supply chain. Its core business in... |
| QNST | QUINSTREET INC | QuinStreet operates a performance marketing business that generates leads for clients in sectors including education, financial services, and insurance. This model relies on tracking and analyzing use... |
| REL | RELX PLC | RELX operates LexisNexis Risk Solutions, which provides data analytics and screening services to government agencies. According to AFSC Investigate, the company holds at least 53 contracts with the U.... |
| T | AT&T INC | Operates the Hemisphere program (now Data Analytical Services), the largest known telephone record surveillance database, providing law enforcement access to over a trillion call records including loc... |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Thermo Fisher supplied DNA sequencing equipment to Chinese police in Xinjiang used for mass biometric surveillance of the Uyghur Muslim minority. A 2017 Human Rights Watch report revealed the company'... |
| VISN | VISTANCE NETWORKS INC | Vistance Networks (NASDAQ: VISN) is the January 2026 rebrand of CommScope following the sale of its Connectivity & Cable Solutions segment to Amphenol for $10.5 billion. Vistance is the parent of RUCK... |
| WPP | WPP PLC | WPP develops and markets surveillance technology through its RiskProfiler product, which uses voice biometric analysis and facial recognition to identify potential threats to corporate executives. The... |
| YNDX | Yandex NV | Yandex NV, through its Russian subsidiaries, develops and sells facial recognition technology deployed for state surveillance. The company’s technology has been integrated into systems at Russian land... |
| ZBRA | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Zebra Technologies manufactures Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) and RFID technology explicitly marketed for continuous physical tracking of workers. Acquisition of Reflexis Systems normalizes invasi... |
| ZETA | Zeta Global Holdings Corp | Zeta Global Holdings Corp operates an omnichannel data-driven cloud platform that sells customer identity resolution and predictive analytics as core products. Its technology is built to ingest, unify... |
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