UK ICO Releases Its Opinion on Apple and Google Partnership to Build COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology
Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, has released an opinion in response to the joint effort announced by Apple Inc. […]
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Facebook releases county-by-county maps showing people reporting COVID-19 symptoms
Facebook released its first county-by-county maps of the U.S. on Monday showing the prevalence of self-reported COVID-19 symptoms based on […]
Android Users Battling Google Can’t Seek Intervention By Appeals Court
A group of Android users have lost another round in a privacy battle with Google over alleged location tracking. U.S. […]
EU publishes toolbox for coronavirus tracking apps
Contact tracing apps, if fully compliant with EU rules and well coordinated, can play a key role in all phases […]
Has coronavirus opened the door to mass electronic surveillance in the UK?
An app that, once downloaded, lets you escape lockdown may sound tempting, but its implications could be dystopian. In authoritarian […]
Some shirts hide you from cameras—but will anyone wear them?
It’s theoretically possible to become invisible to cameras. But can it catch on? The idea of using the “ugly shirt” […]
US task force seeks national coronavirus surveillance system
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s task force has reached out to a range of health technology companies about creating […]
Detroit employs ‘Plane Flyovers, Video Surveillance’ to Enforce Social Distancing
The city of Detroit is increasing its Big Brother-type controls to ensure residents abide by social distancing orders. City leaders […]
The Far-Right Helped Create The World’s Most Powerful Facial Recognition Technology
Clearview is the most powerful form of facial recognition technology ever created, according to the Times. With more than 3 […]
EU data watchdog calls for pan-European coronavirus tracking app
Europe’s data protection watchdog has called for a single coronavirus tracking app to be used across the EU, stating that a tool […]
Privately funded surveillance planes to begin patrolling Baltimore skies
Three privately funded surveillance planes were cleared to begin patrolling Baltimore from the sky Wednesday, despite opposition from multiple civil […]
Armenia amends law to allow tracking of infected
The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on 31 March, 2020 passed amendments to the Law on Legal Regime […]