Ethan Gregory Dodge

Cyber security and tech expert

Surveillance and Tech Columnist

Ethan Gregory Dodge is a cyber security engineer turned journalist.

His years of experience monitoring the networks of Silicon Valley tech companies positions him to technically and fundamentally understand surveillance technologies used in both public and private settings. It has also enabled him to teach activists, journalists and every day citizens across the country how to protect their privacy.

In addition to his regular column with San José Spotlight, he is also the creator of Surveillance Today, a weekly newsletter and podcast discussing current events in surveillance.

Dodge also has a proven track record of holding power to account. As a co-founder of the now defunct nonprofit newsroom Truth & Transparency, his reporting has helped drive change in powerful institutions and put criminals behind bars.

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Downtown The Biz Beat

April 24, 2022July 24, 2022by Ethan Gregory Dodge

The Biz Beat: Fox Tale Fermentation Project brings unique brews to San Jose

Having spent the past five years homebrewing in their garage, San Jose residents and domestic partners Wendy Neff and Felipe Bravo have approached every beer as a learning opportunity. Adding unorthodox ingredients and changing the brewing process slightly to see how it came out, their passion project quickly outgrew the space. Now, in an exciting...

Columns

November 10, 2021November 11, 2021by Ethan Gregory Dodge

EGD: What is predictive policing and why is it dangerous?

Predictive policing is an increasingly popular tool among law enforcement. According to the RAND Corporation, it was initially envisioned in 2008 by William J. Bratton, police chief of the Los Angeles Police Department at the time. Bratton began to speak publicly about how data analytics had helped his department anticipate gang violence throughout L.A. Soon,...

Downtown Economy

October 29, 2021December 1, 2021by Ethan Gregory Dodge

Downtown San Jose pizza shop under new ownership after abuse allegations

A popular vegan pizza shop in downtown San Jose is under new ownership following accusations of sexual assault against the previous owner. San Jose couple Ruth Baker and Wesley Tonascia dipped into their “hard earned savings” to acquire Pizza Flora last month, replacing Ryan Summers, who put the restaurant up for sale after allegations of...

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