New rules for biometric EU identity and residence cards given final approval
The European Union’s Council has approved new rules for biometric fingerprint and photo security features of identity and residence cards, […]
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Amazon’s helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells
While residential neighborhoods aren’t usually lined with security cameras, the smart doorbell’s popularity has essentially created private surveillance networks powered […]
Facial recognition smart glasses could make public surveillance discreet and ubiquitous
A new product from UAE firm NNTC shows where this tech is headed next. The AR glasses have an 8-megapixel […]
Apple is making corporate ‘BYOD’ programs less invasive to user privacy
When people bring their own devices to work or school, they don’t want IT administrators to manage the entire device. […]
Facebook usage falling after privacy scandals
Since April 2018, the first full month after news of the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke in the Observer, actions on […]
Pressure mounts on patchwork data privacy laws across US states
Enterprise resistance to tightening data privacy standards is increasing in the US, as states develop their own online data protection […]
Longer Privacy Policies Are Better?
Everyone knows that most consumers don’t read privacy policies because they’re too long and confusing. Right? But maybe that’s the […]
AI used to identify thieves in Walmart
The American supermarket chain, Walmart has said that it uses AI recognition technology on its checkouts to help root out […]
The importance of consent and privacy when deploying voice biometrics
Whilst choice of voice biometrics for many companies operating large call-centres may the correct technological choice, its implementation doesn’t appear […]
SCHREMS 2.0 – the demise of Standard Contractual Clauses and Privacy Shield?
On July 9th, Europe’s highest court – the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) – is set to […]
Irish DPA issues guidance on the Use of CCTV
Irelands data protection authority – Data Protection Commission – has issued a guidance on use of CCTVs and video surveillance. […]
French DPA to take action on online targeted advertisements
French data protection authority CNIL has received an important number of individual and collective complaints (La Quadrature du Net, Privacy […]