Latest News on Surveillance
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Dec 07, 2018
Australia passes controversial bill forcing tech companies to hand over encrypted data
The bill provides for fines of up to A$10 million ($7.3 million) for institutions and prison terms for individuals for failing to hand over data -
Nov 09, 2018
Does a machine-colonised future await Indian youth in the era of Industry 4.0?
Industry 4.0 moves brusquely into India without moderation and qualification by academic reflection. -
Nov 09, 2018
Amazon will sell facial recognition tech to police despite employee protests
In a recent company-wide QnA session, Andy Jassy insisted that Rekognition offered “great value.” -
Nov 06, 2018
China introduces surveillance tool that identifies people by the way they walk
Gait recognition is part of a push across China to develop artificial-intelligence based surveillance. -
Oct 25, 2018
Ex-Facebook security chief calls out Apple for supporting surveillance in China
Stamos spoke about how China was an “ethical blind spot” for all tech companies, including Apple. -
Oct 09, 2018
Google to no longer bid for $10 billion cloud computing Pentagon data deal
This is partly because Google’s new ethical guidelines do not align with the project. -
Sep 14, 2018
'Security state' China is using QR codes, big data to track, monitor Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, claims Human Rights Watch
China is using latest biometric and surveillance technology including installing QR codes on homes of the Uyghur ethnic community in the Xinjiang to track their movement and get instant access to the personal details of people living in the area, a report in the Human Rights Watch said. -
Aug 18, 2018
US government forces Facebook to break encryption in Messenger for wiretapping
Facebook might be held in contempt of court for refusing to carry out the surveillance request. -
Aug 15, 2018
China's use of high-tech surveillance tools rapidly expanding to contain dissent
Training firms for surveillance tools have cropped up in its military, police and private firms. -
Jul 31, 2018
Data Protection Bill: Why it's critical we look at fair digital economy, state functions and surveillance reform
Here are three common concerns raised in the context of the Data Protection Bill recommendations.
