Czech Police’s Facial Recognition Software under scrutiny
The use of facial recognition software by the Czech Police is under scrutiny due to legal and data protection concerns.
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French CNIL Finds GDPR Not Applicable to a US Company Providing a Browser Extension
French DPA closed down an investigation against a US company providing a browser extension, after finding that its activities were not subject to the GDPR.
Apple doubles down on privacy in new iPhone software
Apple on Monday (7 June) said it is ramping up privacy and expanding features in new iPhone operating software to be released later this year.
Police stream live video from Ring doorbells using third-party tech
A handful of police departments across the US are using software that lets them register the locations of people’s home […]
Many Police Departments Have Software That Can Identify People In Crowds
BriefCam, a facial recognition and surveillance video analysis company, sells the ability to surveil protesters and enforce social distancing — […]
EDPS Investigation into EU institutions’ use of Microsoft products and services
EDPS issued a Public Paper detailing its findings and recommendations on the use of Microsoft products and services by EU […]
Macs in greater cybersecurity danger than Windows for first time
The “State of Malware” report published by endpoint protection and remediation specialist, Malwarebytes, shows Mac threats are growing faster than […]
NSA alerted Microsoft to major Windows 10 security flaw
The National Security Agency recently alerted Microsoft to a major flaw in its Windows operating system that could let hackers […]
Google is open-sourcing a tool for data scientists to help protect private information
Google is open-sourcing its so-called differential privacy library, an internal tool the company uses to securely draw insights from datasets […]
New DPIA on Microsoft Office and Windows software: still privacy risks remaining
Three new DPIAs, which Privacy Company has carried out for the central Dutch government, show that Microsoft has mitigated the […]
WhatsApp working on thumbprint authentication for chats
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a fingerprint authentication feature to protect its users’ chats from being seen by others. […]
How to Tell If Your Partner is Spying on Your Phone
“Stalkerware” apps let abusers monitor their partner’s phones and track their locations—without them knowing. Here are some things to know […]