German spooks chastised for mass surveillance
A German court has reprimanded the Federal Intelligence Service for mass surveillance which violates Basic Law and the privacy rights of its citizens.
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Congress asks Amazon whether it is becoming a police snitch
The Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy has written to Amazon asking the internet to explain partnerships between surveillance company Ring and local police departments.
London Police push forward with controversial facial recognition tech
The London Metropolitan Police Service has announced it will begin the operational use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology, despite there still being many critics and concerns.
Europe set to join the facial recognition debate
With more authorities demonstrating they cannot be trusted to act responsibly or transparently, the European Commission is reportedly on the verge of putting the reigns on facial recognition.
UK’s laissez-faire attitude to privacy and facial recognition tech is worrying
Big Brother Watch has described the implementation of facial recognition tech as an ‘epidemic’ as it emerges the police has been colluding with private industry for trials.
Amazon has managed to bottle fear, but recognition debate remains
While facial recognition technologies are becoming increasingly controversial, it is always worth paying homage to innovation in this field and the real-world applications, when deployed responsibly.
IBM and Google reportedly swap morals for cash in Chinese surveillance JV
IBM and Google executives should be bracing for impact as the comet of controversy heads directly towards their offices.
FBI and London Met land in hot water over facial recognition tech
The FBI and London Metropolitan Police force will be facing some awkward conversations this week over unauthorised and potentially illegal use of facial recognition technologies.
Orange points to privacy benefits through MEC
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is back on the buzzword agenda after spending a few years in the wilderness and Orange has pointed to an interesting privacy benefit to the technology.
UK Government’s mass surveillance deemed unlawful by courts
The UK Government’s mass surveillance and data collection activities has been ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal after the laws were challenged by Labour MP Tom Watson and human rights group Liberty.
Snooper’s Charter review declares telco data “vital” to national security
UK telcos will soon find themselves under renewed pressure to comply with government interception of communications data, following the release of an independent report into surveillance.
Commons passes ‘Snooper’s Charter’ following privacy and civil rights concerns
The House of Commons has voted in favour of the Investigatory Powers Bill which gives UK intelligence agencies greater power to examine browsing histories and hack phones.
NSA collecting Verizon call data says report
The US National Security Agency is collecting the call records of millions of Verizon’s customers, according to a report published by the Guardian Newspaper in the UK.
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