Tag: surveillance technologies
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The Register: Microsoft cuts off Azure phone surveillance support for Israeli military
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/25/microsoft_cuts_off_azure_phone/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft cuts off Azure phone surveillance support for Israeli military Feedly Summary: Brad Smith says ‘we do not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians’ The president of Microsoft has said it’s cutting parts of the Israeli military off from Azure after reports that the army was…
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The Register: Sainsbury’s eyes up shoplifters with live facial recognition
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/sainsburys_lfr/ Source: The Register Title: Sainsbury’s eyes up shoplifters with live facial recognition Feedly Summary: Privacy campaigners cry foul as grocer joins Asda, Iceland, and others in retail surveillance boom Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second-largest supermarket chain, has caught the attention of privacy campaigners by launching an eight-week trial of live facial recognition (LFR) tech…
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AlgorithmWatch: Border Surveillance on the Move to Enforce Restrictive Measures
Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/border-surveillance-on-the-move/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Border Surveillance on the Move to Enforce Restrictive Measures Feedly Summary: In two recent Horizon Europe research projects, adaptable and mobile AI-based surveillance assemblages are developed to secure both the external and internal borders of the European Union. AlgorithmWatch looked into project material that revealed a lopsided fixation on…
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Slashdot: UK Secretly Allows Facial Recognition Scans of Passport, Immigration Databases
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/08/1458253/uk-secretly-allows-facial-recognition-scans-of-passport-immigration-databases Source: Slashdot Title: UK Secretly Allows Facial Recognition Scans of Passport, Immigration Databases Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses significant privacy concerns regarding the UK police’s deployment of facial recognition technology using passport and immigration databases, lacking proper oversight. This raises important compliance and governance issues relevant…
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Slashdot: ‘Facial Recognition Tech Mistook Me For Wanted Man’
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/06/2227235/facial-recognition-tech-mistook-me-for-wanted-man?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘Facial Recognition Tech Mistook Me For Wanted Man’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a legal challenge against the Metropolitan Police in the UK regarding live facial recognition technology (LFR) that mistakenly identified a man as a suspect. This case highlights concerns about privacy…
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The Register: Frozen supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/iceland_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: Frozen supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech Feedly Summary: Privacy campaigner brands Iceland’s use of ‘Orwellian’ camera tech ‘chilling,’ CEO responds: ‘It’ll cut violent crime’ Privacy campaigners are branding frozen food retailer Iceland’s decision to trial facial recognition technology (FRT) at several stores “chilling" – the UK supermarket…
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Slashdot: Researchers Confirm Two Journalists Were Hacked With Paragon Spyware
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/12/2235231/researchers-confirm-two-journalists-were-hacked-with-paragon-spyware?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Researchers Confirm Two Journalists Were Hacked With Paragon Spyware Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Recent research by The Citizen Lab reveals that European journalists, including an Italian reporter, were targeted and hacked using Israeli surveillance spyware from Paragon. This marks an alarming confirmation of previous suspicions…
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Wired: A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/guide-protect-data-from-hackers-corporations/ Source: Wired Title: A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations Feedly Summary: Hackers. AI data scrapes. Government surveillance. Thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who claims they have nothing to hide.…
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Slashdot: NSO Group Must Pay More Than $167 Million In Damages To WhatsApp For Spyware Campaign
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/2136240/nso-group-must-pay-more-than-167-million-in-damages-to-whatsapp-for-spyware-campaign Source: Slashdot Title: NSO Group Must Pay More Than $167 Million In Damages To WhatsApp For Spyware Campaign Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The legal ruling against NSO Group marks a significant development in the ongoing battle between tech companies and spyware manufacturers. WhatsApp’s victory may have implications for…