U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger
The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforcement […]
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Australian Law Draft Requires Companies to share Encryption Data
The Australian government has proposed a new law that would force tech companies that have encrypted data relevant to an investigation […]
International Privacy Experts Adopt Recommendations for Cross-Border Law Enforcement Requests for Data
The International Working Group on Data Protection in Telecommunications has adopted new recommendations to protect individual rights during criminal cross-border […]
Proposed UK surveillance laws give police power to access electronic devices
Proposed laws would also compel Facebook, Apple and Google to assist in decrypting private communications Law enforcement agencies would gain […]
Facial recognition software is not ready for use by law enforcement
Facial recognition technologies, used in the identification of suspects, negatively affects people of color. To deny this fact would be […]
Apple to Close iPhone Security Hole That Law Enforcement Uses to Crack Devices
Apple is closing a technological loophole that let authorities hack into locked iPhones, infuriating law enforcement officials and reigniting a […]
London cops’ facial recognition doesn’t work
London cops’ facial recognition kit has only correctly identified two people to date – neither of whom were criminals – […]
UK’s police warns tech companies on use of encryption
The encryption technology that keeps smartphone users’ private messages safe could be regulated by the government because it is sometimes used by […]
The Next Frontier of Police Surveillance Is Drones
A major drone company DJI and a major police-camera company Axon are teaming up, and the possibilities are frightening. The devices […]
Justice ministers divided over proposal for police access to real-time data
National justice ministers are pushing to create new powers for law enforcement authorities to intercept communication data in real time […]
Police trial AI software to help process mobile phone evidence
Artificial intelligence software capable of interpreting images, matching faces and analysing patterns of communication is being piloted by UK police […]
Amazon Is Under Fire for Selling Controversial Facial Recognition Tech to Police
The American Civil Liberties Union and other privacy activists are asking Amazon to stop marketing a powerful facial recognition tool […]