Facebook’s face recognition software should worry us.
Facebook holds “the largest facial dataset to date”—powered by DeepFace, Facebook’s deep-learning facial recognition system. Policymakers and experts are now […]
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ECHR rules uninterrupted CCTV surveillance of detainees is breach of privacy
The case originated in three applications against the Russian Federation lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (Court). The […]
Government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs
A government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs — including from driver’s licenses, passports and […]
Amazon’s helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells
While residential neighborhoods aren’t usually lined with security cameras, the smart doorbell’s popularity has essentially created private surveillance networks powered […]
Facial recognition smart glasses could make public surveillance discreet and ubiquitous
A new product from UAE firm NNTC shows where this tech is headed next. The AR glasses have an 8-megapixel […]
Apple is making corporate ‘BYOD’ programs less invasive to user privacy
When people bring their own devices to work or school, they don’t want IT administrators to manage the entire device. […]
AI used to identify thieves in Walmart
The American supermarket chain, Walmart has said that it uses AI recognition technology on its checkouts to help root out […]
Irish DPA issues guidance on the Use of CCTV
Irelands data protection authority – Data Protection Commission – has issued a guidance on use of CCTVs and video surveillance. […]
Data collection leads to discrimination and self-censorship
Widespread data collection practices lead to self-censorship and discrimination even though most users are not fully aware of how much […]
Data collection leads to discrimination and self-censorship
Widespread data collection practices lead to self-censorship and discrimination even though most users are not fully aware of how much […]
What Hong Kong’s Protestors Can Teach Us About the Future of Privacy
Around the world, police and intelligence agencies are conducting secret, real-time surveillance of civic spaces—and not just during times of […]
CNIL issues fine of 20,000 euros against a small company in France regardin videosurveillance
The French data protection authority, the CNIL, announced on 18th June 2019 that it has issued a 20,000 euros fine […]