Tag: legislative

  • Wired: Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/democratic-senators-privacy-act-reform-doge-takeover/ Source: Wired Title: Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover Feedly Summary: The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • The Register: UK’s first permanent facial recognition cameras installed in South London

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/uk_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: UK’s first permanent facial recognition cameras installed in South London Feedly Summary: As if living in Croydon wasn’t bad enough The Metropolitan Police has confirmed its first permanent installation of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras is coming this summer and the lucky location will be the South London…

  • Schneier on Security: More Countries are Demanding Back-Doors to Encrypted Apps

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/more-countries-are-demanding-back-doors-to-encrypted-apps.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: More Countries are Demanding Back-Doors to Encrypted Apps Feedly Summary: Last month I wrote about the UK forcing Apple to break its Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud. More recently, both Sweden and France are contemplating mandating back doors. Both initiatives are attempting to scare people into…

  • Slashdot: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/0855215/france-rejects-backdoor-mandate?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French National Assembly’s decision to reject a provision that would mandate messaging platforms to grant government access to encrypted conversations is significant for privacy advocates and cybersecurity professionals. This move underscores the ongoing tension between law…

  • Hacker News: Hungary’s use of facial recognition violates EU AI Act

    Source URL: https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/hungarys-use-of-facial-recognition-violates-eu-ai-act/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hungary’s use of facial recognition violates EU AI Act Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the controversy surrounding Hungary’s amendments to its Child Protection Act, particularly its implications for the use of facial recognition technology at pride events. This raises significant concerns…

  • Hacker News: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/uk_data_broker_inquiry/ Source: Hacker News Title: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK government is actively seeking input from industry experts regarding the data brokerage sector and its associated national security risks, while pushing for new data-sharing legislation. This…

  • The Register: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/uk_data_broker_inquiry/ Source: The Register Title: UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first Feedly Summary: Govt wants to learning mistakes of serially breached record holders so it can, er, liberalize data sharing regs under new law The UK government is inviting experts to provide insights about the data brokerage industry…