technology

November 15, 2020

Rights Activists Slam EU Plan for Access to Encrypted Chats

Digital rights campaigners on Monday criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities […]

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November 12, 2020

EU inches closer to ban on end-to-end encryption

The Council of the European Union appears to have a near-completed resolution that would propose a ban on the use […]

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November 12, 2020

Industry groups urge Europe to reject privacy proposal

Industry associations GSMA and ETNO called on European Union member states to reject a proposal for tightening rules on communication […]

November 12, 2020

Leaks and lawsuits blight Russia facial recognition

The rise of cloud computing and AI technologies have popularised the technology globally, with supporters saying it promises greater security […]

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November 12, 2020

EU criticised over surveillance aid in nations where privacy at risk

European Union aid has been used to pay for surveillance equipment and training in countries with inadequate safeguards against excessive […]

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November 9, 2020

Police Are Tapping Into Ring Cameras to Expand Surveillance Network In Mississippi

The police department in Jackson, Mississippi is partnering with two companies to stream surveillance footage from Ring cameras in a […]

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November 8, 2020

Canada crawling toward AI regulatory regime, but experts say reform is urgent

Alberta and B.C. privacy commissioners has no authority to levy fines against the any companies that violate Canadians’ personal information, […]

November 8, 2020

Apple will require privacy “nutrition labels” from developers starting

Apple announced that developers will be required to provide the information for privacy “nutrition label” starting December 8th. Like a […]

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November 6, 2020

ICO Publishes Report on Compliance in Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector

On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a report following its investigation into data protection compliance […]