Australian police used Clearview AI facial recognition software to counter child exploitation
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has admitted to using a facial recognition tool, despite not having an appropriate legislative framework […]
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Will Google’s and Apple’s COVID Tracking Plan Protect Privacy?
Last week, Google and Apple announced that they were working together to develop privacy-protecting technology that could enable COVID-19 contact-tracing […]
Belgian DPA Releases Guidance Materials and FAQs on Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
On April 9, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority released guidance and a set of frequently asked questions regarding the […]
Has coronavirus opened the door to mass electronic surveillance in the UK?
An app that, once downloaded, lets you escape lockdown may sound tempting, but its implications could be dystopian. In authoritarian […]
FTC Cautions Against Biased Outcomes in Use of AI and Algorithms
As the healthcare and financial impacts of COVID-19 continue to evolve with the global pandemic, the use of AI technology […]
Researchers propose Falcon, a privacy-preserving communication protocol for AI training and inference
Researchers hailing from Princeton, Microsoft, and Technion propose Falcon, a secure communications protocol for AI inferencing and training. They claim […]
UK government using confidential patient data in coronavirus response
Technology firms are processing large volumes of confidential UK patient information in a data-mining operation that is part of the […]
Some shirts hide you from cameras—but will anyone wear them?
It’s theoretically possible to become invisible to cameras. But can it catch on? The idea of using the “ugly shirt” […]
Time to re-evaluate AI algorithms right from the design stage
The inherent bias that all-too-often springs from AI algorithms is well-documented. With AI bias and errant outcomes surging, a call […]
Beware voice controlled technologies they pose a cyber security risk
Voice controlled technologies represent a cyber security risk and that’s a problem as during the Covid-19 crisis as they are […]
US task force seeks national coronavirus surveillance system
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s task force has reached out to a range of health technology companies about creating […]
Thousands of Android apps contain undocumented backdoors
A study has found that thousands of legitimate Android apps are taking liberties or installing with capabilities that users wouldn’t […]