German DPA fines company 10.4 million euros for monitoring employees without legal basis
The State Commissioner for Data Protection (LfD) Lower Saxony has imposed a fine of 10.4 million euros on notebooksbilliger.de AG.
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UK Mass Hacking Ruled Illegal
The UK High Court has ruled that the security and intelligence services cannot search the computers and phones of millions of people under a single ‘general warrant’.
Facial recognition identifies people wearing masks
NEC developed the system in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Australia’s spy agencies caught collecting COVID-19 app data
A government watchdog said the data was scooped up “in the course of the lawful collection of other data.”
First ‘smart prison’ at Tai tam
The Correctional Services Department will introduce the city’s first “smart prison” to help officers manage inmates
How Your Digital Trails Wind Up in the Police’s Hands
Phone calls. Web searches. Location tracks. Smart speaker requests. They’ve become crucial tools for law enforcement, while users often are unaware.
Nintendo Conducted Invasive Surveillance Operation Against Homebrew Hacker
Leaked Nintendo documents have revealed a frightening surveillance operation carried out against a hacker who was researching exploits for the 3DS handheld.
Google, Cisco and VMware join Microsoft to oppose NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware case
Silicon Valley tech giants say spyware maker NSO Group should not be allowed to claim immunity.
COVID Cops in Europe Will Search Your Car for Evidence of Ski Gear
COVID-weary European governments will force anyone caught with ski gear into compulsory quarantine.
New report shows Google tracks 80% of the Web, with Amazon likely to overtake Facebook as second-worst privacy threat
Website trackers are used in order to aggregate enormous quantities of data.
Amazon Sued For Wiretapping Drivers’ Closed Facebook Groups
Amazon sued for secretly monitoring workers confidential postings in their closed Facebook groups.
U.S. Schools Are Buying Cellebrite Phone-Hacking Tech
Schools in the U.S. are purchasing phone surveillance tools from Cellebrite and companies that offer similar tools used by FBI.