As San Diego increases use of streetlamp cameras raising surveillance concerns
Privacy groups call on elected officials to put surveillance protections in place, warn about the potential for hacking and internal […]
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Cathay Pacific reveals its use of onboard cameras
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific reveals its use of cameras on its aircraft, reopening an uncomfortable debate over surveillance aboard […]
Privacy rights under threat with Irish government’s national ID card
A UN representative has called out the Irish government’s introduction of an ID card which contains biometric information. UN special […]
Appeal against government mass surveillance loses in High Court
The human rights group Liberty has failed in its legal bid to put an end to the Investigatory Powers Act. […]
Fujifilm’s first surveillance camera can read a license plate from 1km away
Fujifilm is getting into surveillance cameras with the SX800, a long-range surveillance camera with a 40x optical zoom that’s designed […]
Automated facial recognition trials backed by UK home secretary
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has given his backing to the police in their trials of facial recognition cameras. The surveillance […]
ECHR rules uninterrupted CCTV surveillance of detainees is breach of privacy
The case originated in three applications against the Russian Federation lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (Court). The […]
Government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs
A government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs — including from driver’s licenses, passports and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]