Office surveillance: Digital leash on workers could be crossing a line
A recent report said that algorithmic systems typically used in monitoring the performance of warehouse workers have pervaded more and more industries.
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Judgement in immigration exemption case could cause chaos and threaten any adequacy determination for the UK
The Court of Appeal’s conclusion that the ‘Immigration Exemption’ in Schedule 2 to the DPA 2018 is not compliant with the GDPR creates two data protection headaches for Government.
Citizen crime-tracking app, funded by Peter Thiel, scraps plans for on-demand police force
The company tested out giving users the ability to summon their own personal police force. Last week it pulled the plug.
UK mass surveillance unlawful under European rules, court says
Europe’s top human rights court ruled that British mass surveillance and intelligence-gathering practices breached human rights laws.
Facing a public backlash, an Israeli spyware firm is now scoring its government customers
Serious questions remain about the firm’s clientele, and how they use the information provided.
AI Firm That Scraped Billions of Faces Sparks European Backlash
Clearview AI Inc. was hit by a wave of complaints across Europe for allegedly breaking the region’s tough privacy laws by scraping billions of facial images from social-media profiles and the internet.
European Court on Human Rights Bought Spy Agencies’ Spin on Mass Surveillance
The landmark decision, while powerful in declaring that UK mass interception powers are unlawful, imprudently bought into spy agency propaganda that suspicionless interception powers must be granted to ensure national security.
Facial recognition and biometric technology to end airport passport queues
Queueing at passport controls could become a thing of the past under plans for fully automated border checks.
Amazon extends moratorium on police use of facial recognition software
Amazon.com is extending until further notice a moratorium it imposed last year on police use of its facial recognition software.
São Paulo court bans facial recognition cameras in metro
In a win for privacy, the Court of Justice of São Paulo blocks facial recognition on a public transport route.
Pentagon Surveilling Americans Without a Warrant, Senator Reveals
A letter obtained by Motherboard discusses internet browsing, location, and other forms of data.
Stay Safe From App Tracking
What we can learn from Apple’s privacy labels, and how we can better protect our information.