Surveillance-IT

Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Personal Data Risk

Italian data regulator bans ChatGPT in country and opens probe into whether chatbot's data collection complies with GDPR

2 years ago

Leaked Vulkan Files Reveal Kremlin’s Cyberwarfare Tactics

Explosive documents leaked by whistleblower in protest of Kremlin's war in Ukraine, shine a light on Russia's cyberwarfare operations

2 years ago

Clearview ‘Carried Out Nearly 1m Searches’ For US Police

Controversial facial recognition company Clearview has carried out nearly 1 million searches for US police, founder tells BBC

2 years ago

France Set To Legalise AI-Powered Surveillance For Olympics

French National Assembly set to approve 'intelligent' AI-powered surveillance to safeguard 2024 Paris Olympics, amidst human rights outcry

2 years ago

TikTok CEO Says US Data Never Shared With Chinese Government

As he prepares to face US lawmakers, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew says the app never shared US data with…

2 years ago

UK Ranks Fourth In World For Big Tech Data Requests

UK ranks fourth in world and second in Europe for data requests from biggest tech companes, as study reveals decade…

2 years ago

TikTok Banned From UK Government Phones

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden confirms TikTok is to be banned on government phones over links to China

2 years ago

TikTok Mulls Split From Beijing-Based ByteDance – Report

Last ditch move? To ease growing national security concerns, TikTok is reportedly considering seperating from Chinese parent

2 years ago

UK Mulls TikTok Ban On Government Devices

China's TikTok is being reviewed by NCSC, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hinting UK could follow governmental bans by other…

2 years ago

India ‘Considers’ Mandatory Smartphone Security Screening

India government reportedly considers making preinstalled apps removable and mandatory security screening of major operating system updates

2 years ago

Canada Bans TikTok From Government Devices

Canada government bans TikTok from all government devices, saying it presents 'unacceptible risk to privacy and security'

2 years ago

Canada Launches Latest TikTok Data Privacy Probe

Canada federal, provincial governments to probe whether TikTok complies with prvacy law after app banned on EU Commission, Council devices

2 years ago

British Police At Risk From Chinese Drones, CCTV Cameras

Amid concern of Chinese spy balloons, UK's Camera Commissioner warns British police about their use of Chinese drones, cameras

2 years ago

ASML Data Theft By Ex China Staffer Violated Export Controls

ASML discovers its tech has been stolen by China employee, which resulted in violation of “certain export control regulations”

2 years ago

Italian Regulator Bans AI Chatbot Replika Over Data Concerns

Italian data protection regulator says Replika chatbot poses risks to minors after users complain of sexually charged responses

2 years ago

Regulator Warns Over Surveillance Oversight As System ‘Simplified’

Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner warns government plans would reduce oversight of key surveillance technologies

2 years ago

Australia To Remove Chinese CCTV From Sensitive Locations

Aussie Defence Minister orders removal of Chinese surveillance cameras from sensitive government and military locations

2 years ago

TikTok Chief Chew To Testify Before US Congress

TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew to testify before US House of Representatives in March as lawmakers consider national app…

2 years ago

Council Of Europe Warns Over Data Protection Rights

Council of Europe warns 'bleak' international picture invites erosion of human rights including data protection, amidst consumer concerns

2 years ago

TikTok Banned On State Devices In Kentucky

Pressure grows on ByteDance, as Kentucky becomes latest US state to ban popular video app TikTok from governmental devices

2 years ago

WhatsApp To Bypass Regime Internet Shutdowns

Iran, China blow? Internet shutdowns by authoritarian regimes will not prevent WhatsApp users from messaging, Meta confirms

2 years ago

Chinese Police Utilise Tracking Feature In Hikvision Software – Report

Surveillance of protests. Police can track protests in China by enabling ‘alarms’ on software from CCTV giant Hikvision

2 years ago

US House Of Representatives Bans TikTok, As Government Ban Looms

China's TikTok is banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, as the US government ban looms

2 years ago

ByteDance Admits Staff Obtained TikTok Data Of Journalists

Chinese parent of TikTok says some staff improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and have been let go

2 years ago

Apple Updates AirTag Firmware Amid Stalking Lawsuits

Tech giant Apple opens up about a number of firmware updates for AirTags that continue to restrict the device's principle…

2 years ago

Zuckerberg ‘Removed Speech Reference To Cambridge Analytica’

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg removed reference to Cambridge Analytica from speech six months before scandal came to light, report finds

2 years ago

US Senates Passes Legislation To Ban TikTok From Government Devices

American lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok on government devices, in latest move to ban Chinese app in the United…

2 years ago

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok In US

Escalation against popular Chinese app sees three US lawmakers seek to ban TikTok from operating in the United States

2 years ago

Alabama, Utah Latest US States To Ban TikTok

More US (Republican) states ban TikTok on state devices and computers, following earlier Taiwanese national security ban

2 years ago

Apple Abandons Plan To Check iOS Devices For Child Abuse Images

Controversial plan to check images for CSAM on iOS devices and iCloud has now been abandoned this week by Apple

2 years ago