Data protection laws are failing to protect gig economy workers from ‘unfair and opaque’ algorithms
Employment and data protection laws are failing to protect gig economy workers from “unfair and opaque” algorithms, a new report warned.
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UK Government Says Clearview Owes It $23 Million For Violating Privacy Laws
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million ($23 million USD) on Clearview AI.
Report: VPNs Are Often a Mixed Bag for Privacy
Consumer Reports recently reviewed a variety of virtual private networks, finding that most of them don’t keep their promises.
Germany’s new government will firmly defend encryption, key Social Democrat says
The next German government intends to speak more strongly in favour of end-to-end encryption and against the introduction of backdoors.
Twitter Bans Sharing of Private People’s Photos, Videos Without Consent
Users will no longer be able to share private media, such as photos and videos, of another person without their permission, a move aimed at improving privacy and security.
Artificial Intelligence Act: EU Council aims to simplify use of mass biometric surveillance by law enforcement
The Council of the EU wants to make it possible for private actors to operate mass biometric surveillance systems on behalf of police forces.
The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
The app is a major source of raw location data for a multibillion-dollar industry that buys, packages, and sells people’s movements.
EU warns adtech giants over ‘legal tricks’ as it moots changes to centralize privacy oversight
The European Commission has given its clearest signal yet that it’s prepared to intervene over weak enforcement of the EU’s data protection rules against big tech.
FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps
FBI training document shows that US law enforcement can gain limited access to the content of encrypted messages from secure messaging services.
As critics warn of genetic ‘surveillance’, RCMP explores use of DNA matching in criminal probes
The RCMP says it’s reviewing the legitimacy of using genetic genealogy to solve cases, but is still using the controversial DNA matching technique in the meantime.
Legal Cases and Privacy Rulings Aim to Curtail Facial Biometrics
Decisions in the UK and Australia, and lawsuits in the United States, could force facial-recognition providers to remove data from their machine-learning models.
German coalition backs ban on facial recognition in public places
Government-in-waiting’s stance on AI may nudge other EU countries in same direction.