Privacy
Singapore confirms that police can access coronavirus contact tracing data
The government previously claimed the data would “never be accessed, unless the user tests positive for COVID-19 and is contacted by the contact tracing team.”
Israel’s coronavirus surveillance is pushing limits
Anti-terror surveillance measures are being used to track people.
2020 year in review: an unprecedented year of Big Tech censorship and surveillance
The coronavirus and the US presidential election were some of the many events that ushered in a never-before-seen wave of social media censorship and surveillance.
World Economic Forum proposes app that gives “legal ID” to over 1 billion people
A global catalog of people.
UK government contracts firms to make COVID “freedom passports”
An ominous future of travel?
IMF proposes using peoples’ browsing history to determine credit score
Creeping overreach.
Andrew Yang calls for proof-of-vaccination bar codes on smartphones
“Tough to have mass gatherings like concerts or ballgames without either mass adoption of the vaccine or a means of signaling,” Yang added.
Nigeria orders all mobile users to be linked to national ID
A rushed privacy-invasive move.
Communications President steps down from Huawei after Uighur surveillance ties revealed
Tom Zwicky announced he has quit.
Huawei accused of hiding facial recognition tech that singles out Uyghurs
Reports allege the Chinese tech giant is trying to hide the tech.
