Ken Macon
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India’s government can now surveil internet connections in real-time
At the same time the government is trying to ban VPN use.
New Europol rules expand police powers, reduce rights protections, and allow vast data collection
Allowed to collect data on people that aren’t even suspects in a crime.
UN pushes COP27 app that has ability to spy on private conversations and access encrypted texts
Major privacy concerns for attendees.
Gambling companies were given access to private exam results of up to 28 million kids
Massive data sharing concerns.
Brazil continues rollout of digital versions of national ID card
Coming to more towns and cities in 2023.
Scotland wants feedback on its digital ID plans
Another country wants to implement a digital ID.
Japan and Turkey are testing digital currencies combined with digital ID
Plans to end privacy.
Dutch finance minister proposes increased financial surveillance
Monitoring of transactions over 100 euro.
India’s PM says 5G rollout will help boost the use of surveillance
Facial recognition, automatic number plate recognition tech, and drones.
Russia uses facial recognition surveillance network to find draft-avoiders
Russia has grown its CCTV network in recent years.