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  • Slashdot: Again and Again, NSO Group’s Customers Keep Getting Their Spyware Operations Caught

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/28/1915238/again-and-again-nso-groups-customers-keep-getting-their-spyware-operations-caught Source: Slashdot Title: Again and Again, NSO Group’s Customers Keep Getting Their Spyware Operations Caught Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report by Amnesty International highlights ongoing cyber threats faced by journalists, particularly from the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. The details emphasize the rising capability of security researchers to…

  • Slashdot: UK’s First Permanent Facial Recognition Cameras Installed

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/27/1556222/uks-first-permanent-facial-recognition-cameras-installed?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK’s First Permanent Facial Recognition Cameras Installed Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Metropolitan Police’s installation of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in Croydon marks a significant step in crime prevention and surveillance technology. This initiative raises important implications for privacy, security, and compliance as law…

  • Slashdot: US Schools Deploy AI Surveillance Amid Security Lapses, Privacy Concerns

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/12/1654217/us-schools-deploy-ai-surveillance-amid-security-lapses-privacy-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Schools Deploy AI Surveillance Amid Security Lapses, Privacy Concerns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence in schools for monitoring students’ online activities, highlighting privacy issues. A notable incident involved the Vancouver Public Schools’ accidental release of sensitive…

  • Slashdot: Nearly 10 Years After Data and Goliath, Bruce Schneier Says: Privacy’s Still Screwed

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/17/1557220/nearly-10-years-after-data-and-goliath-bruce-schneier-says-privacys-still-screwed?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Nearly 10 Years After Data and Goliath, Bruce Schneier Says: Privacy’s Still Screwed Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Bruce Schneier highlights the intensified state of surveillance over the past decade, emphasizing that despite some regulatory measures, the core issue of surveillance capitalism remains unaddressed. He warns…

  • The Register: Google torpedoes ‘no AI for weapons’ rules

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/google_ai_principles_update/ Source: The Register Title: Google torpedoes ‘no AI for weapons’ rules Feedly Summary: Will now happily unleash the bots when ‘likely overall benefits substantially outweigh the foreseeable risks’ Google has published a new set of AI principles that don’t mention its previous pledge not to use the tech to develop weapons or…

  • Slashdot: TSA’s Airport Facial-Recognition Tech Faces Audit Probe

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/03/2353253/tsas-airport-facial-recognition-tech-faces-audit-probe?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: TSA’s Airport Facial-Recognition Tech Faces Audit Probe Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General is conducting an audit on the TSA’s facial recognition technology due to concerns raised by lawmakers and privacy advocates, focusing on its efficacy in enhancing security while…