Surveillance-IT

Bluetooth Messaging App Bridgefy Grows Amid Hong Kong Protests

Going offline. Protesters in Hong Kong are reportedly using a Bluetooth-based messaging app to communicate

5 years ago

Kings Cross Facial Recognition Cameras Shut Down

Private firm confirms it no longer uses facial recognition cameras in the Kings Cross District area

5 years ago

Apple Apologizes For Listening To Siri Recordings

My bad. Formal apology from Apple and pledge to make Siri recordings optional going forward

5 years ago

Facebook To Give Users Tracking Data Opt-Out

Do not track. New tool to give users the ability to stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the…

5 years ago

Mozilla, Google, Apple To Block Kazakhstan Surveillance

Tech giants take action against Kazakh government attempt to spy on all surfing and browsing in that country

5 years ago

ICO Investigates Kings Cross Facial Recognition Use

UK data protection watchdog to investigate why Kings Cross developer is using facial recognition

5 years ago

Facial Recognition Wrongly Identifies 26 Lawmakers As Criminals

Two dozen California lawmakers flagged as criminals by facial recognition software, ACLU says

5 years ago

Microsoft Updates Privacy Policy To Admit Listening To Voice Data

Err yes, we do sometimes listen. Microsoft admits it does collect voice data for Skype and Cortana services

5 years ago

Google Suspends European Voice Assistant Transcriptions

Privacy concerns have resulted in Google suspending European transcriptions of voice assistance clips

5 years ago

MP Calls For Tougher Laws, Amid Alexa Privacy Concerns

Privacy concerns about Alexa spying on people prompts one MP to call for toughened new laws

5 years ago

OneWeb Satellite Network Fails To Gain Russian Approval

Russia continues to say 'net' to British firm's plan to offer broadband satellite services in that country

5 years ago

Google To Settle ‘Wi-Spy’ Street View Data Slurping Lawsuit

Search engine giant expected to pay a mere $13m to end lawsuit over Street View data harvesting

5 years ago

Government Delays Decision On Huawei 5G Involvement

Frustrated operators? UK not yet in a position to make a decision about Huawei, minister confirms

5 years ago

Head Of Europol Says Police Need 5G Surveillance Tools

Law enforcement will lose ability to carry out surveillance when 5G networks replace 4G, police boss warns

5 years ago

MPs Call For Facial Recognition Halt

Influential group of MPs call on police to suspend the use of automatic facial recognition technologies

5 years ago

FaceApp Faces Call For Security Probe

Paranoid or sensible? US Senator demands probe of app that ages people's faces, over Russian connection

5 years ago

Google Cancels Controversial ‘Project Dragonfly’

Pressure from staff. Android search engine app for Chinese market cancelled by Google

5 years ago

Apple Restores OurPact App After Privacy Row

Parental control app restored to Apple's App Store after it, along with others, were purged earlier this year

5 years ago

Home Secretary Backs Police Facial Recognition Trials

Sajid Javid fires back at criticism and says police have to use the latest tech tools to solve crimes

5 years ago

Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Warns People To ‘Get Off Facebook’

Steve Wozniak urges people to ditch Facebook over ongoing concerns at its privacy implications

5 years ago

Google Admits Contractors Listen To Home Speaker Recordings

'Language experts' used to study small 'snippets' of user recordings gained from Google Home smart speakers

5 years ago

Apple Disables Watch Walkie-Talkie App

Vulnerability could have allowed people to listen in, so Apple takes decision to disable app

5 years ago

Facial Recognition Used By Police Fails To Correctly ID Suspects

Oh boy. Facial recognition technology used by police gets identities wrong 81 percent of the time, study finds

5 years ago

Chinese Border Guards Install Spy App On Tourist Phones – Report

Surveillance state. Android phones belonging to tourists reportedly have spy app secretly installed

5 years ago

Bill Gates Calls For Tech Regulation

Microsoft co-founder says it is time for governments to help regulate technology giants like Facebook, Google

5 years ago

MI5 Handling Of Personal Data ‘Unlawful’, Watchdog Warns

Intelligence agency did not store data correctly and kept it for too long, official watchdog warns

5 years ago

Hackers Steal Traveller Data From US Customs And Border Protection

Reason not to unlock smartphones for US customs? Hackers breach US customs subcontractor database

5 years ago