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 […]
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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 […]
The Far-Right Helped Create The World’s Most Powerful Facial Recognition Technology
Clearview is the most powerful form of facial recognition technology ever created, according to the Times. With more than 3 […]
An EU coalition of techies is backing a ‘privacy-preserving’ standard for COVID-19
A European coalition of techies and scientists drawn from at least eight countries, and led by Germany’s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz […]
Body temperature cameras fuse security with virus screening technology
Cybersecurity and visuals tech company, Platinum CCTV, has unveiled a new thermoptic cybersecurity camera designed to help screen individuals before […]