technology

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November 8, 2022

Global data privacy regulators set resolution on facial recognition at annual meeting

Data privacy regulators agree to a resolution that personal information should be used for facial recognition only in accordance with a set of six principles.

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November 7, 2022

125k people scanned by police cameras in London resulting in just nine arrrests

Facial recognition cameras have scanned the faces of more than 125,000 people in London in a little over a year, but resulted in just nine arrrests.

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November 1, 2022

Where did all the “reject” buttons come from?!

More and more websites have added an option to say “no” to cookies and other tracking- as foreseen by the GDPR. Where did this trend come from?

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November 1, 2022

UK police use of live facial recognition unlawful and unethical, report finds

Study says deployment of technology in public by Met and South Wales police failed to meet standards.

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October 31, 2022

Privacy watchdog asks biz to drop AI that analyzes emotions

‘They may not work yet, or indeed ever,’ says ICO’s deputy commissioner.

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October 31, 2022

Can a new form of cryptography solve the internet’s privacy problem?

Techniques which allow the sharing of data whilst keeping it secure may revolutionise fields from healthcare to law enforcement.

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October 28, 2022

The EU’s temptation to break end-to-end encryption

Fight against Child Sexual Abuse Materials and the impact it may have on end-to-end encryption.

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October 26, 2022

ICO issue fine of £4.4 to Interserve for security failings

The ICO issued a penalty notice to Interserve Group Limited, imposing a fine of £4.4m for violations of the GDPR security requirements.

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October 21, 2022

Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras

The Amazon devices were found to invade privacy and break data laws in a landmark UK case.

October 18, 2022

AI Act: EU Parliament’s discussions heat up over facial recognition

EU lawmakers held first political debate on the AI Act as the discussion moved to more sensitive topics like the highly debated issue of biometric recognition.