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 […]
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Australia will install home surveillance hardware to ensure virus isolation
The State of Western Australia has given itself the power to install surveillance devices in homes, or compel people to […]
Justice Department audit finds widespread flaws in FBI surveillance applications
A Justice Department audit of the FBI’s use of secret surveillance warrants has found widespread problems with the law enforcement […]
Lawmakers Leave Washington Without Renewing Expired Surveillance Powers
House lawmakers left town Friday after passing a roughly $2 trillion dollar coronavirus relief package without voting to renew a […]
Watchdog approves use of UK phone data to help fight coronavirus
The UK’s privacy watchdog has said the government can legally use personal data from people’s mobile phones to track and […]
Coronavirus Could Infect Privacy And Civil Liberties Forever
Not only are governments adopting new economic and public health measures to fight the coronavirus and its impact, but they’re […]
Italian police can now use drones to monitor people’s movements
Italy has said police may use drones to monitor movement in order to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The National Civil […]
Clearview AI Reportedly Worked On a Mug Shot Repository to Go With Its Face Recognition App
The controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI has already landed in hot water for purportedly letting both law enforcement and […]
This Filter Makes Your Photos Invisible to Facial Recognition
Digital cloaking, and how you can reclaim a modicum of digital privacy. A.I. researchers are starting to think about how […]
To Track Virus, Governments Weigh Surveillance Tools That Push Privacy Limits
As the country scrambles to control the virus, government agencies are putting in place or considering a range of tracking […]
Ring’s work with police lacks solid evidence of reducing crime
Amazon pushes Ring as a crime-fighting tool. Data from three of Ring’s earliest police partnerships doesn’t back up that claim. […]
Android surveillanceware operators jump on the coronavirus fear bandwagon
Researchers have uncovered a mobile surveillance campaign that has used more than 30 malicious Android apps to spy on targets […]