Israeli Firms Turning Social Media Into Spy Tech
There is an entire industry dedicated to vacuuming personal information using fake accounts called avatars
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German Constitutional Court strikes down predictive algorithms for policing
German Federal Constitutional Court declared the use of Palantir surveillance software by police unconstitutional.
Controversial spyware technology group with links to Ireland to be investigated by Justice Committee
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice is set to delve into the question of whether companies based in Ireland are manufacturing and selling spyware.
In 2023, Resolve to Fix Your Organization’s Meta Pixel Problem
It’s time to be proactive about user privacy. Find out if you’re sending too much data to Facebook—or if you need to send data at all.
France under fire over fast-track plan for AI video surveillance at Paris Olympics
Ministers say exceptional security needed but rights groups warn new law could extend police powers permanently.
MI5 spies broke law by holding people’s intercepted data for years
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that UK spies have unlawfully held onto individuals’ intercepted data for five years.
Maltese government ditches controversial Huawei ‘Safe City’ CCTV company
The Maltese government has decided to put an end to the Safe City Malta project
EU Trying to Bring in ‘Mass Surveillance’ with Proposed Digital Law
A senior MEP within the European Parliament has accused the EU of trying to bring in “mass surveillance” with a new law controlling private online chats.
Chinese security firm advertises ethnicity recognition technology while facing UK ban
Campaigners concerned that ‘same racist technology used to repress Uyghurs is being marketed in Britain’.
Dutch police fined for filming passersby to check on social distancing
The Dutch privacy watchdog has fined the Rotterdam police force €50,000 for using cars equipped with cameras to monitor social distancing rule.
France’s Mr. Privacy turns cybersnooper
How the disgraced co-founder of France’s answer to Google moved into the murky world of cybersurveillance.
Safety of property can be a legitimate interest for GPS tracking
The Slovenian DPA confirmed that providing safety of property can be in a legitimate interest of the data controller, but but must be appropriate and necessary.