Privacy
Chinese companies added to US blacklist for violating rights of Uighur Muslims
Among the companies prominently targeted in these latest US policy moves are SenseTime and Megvii.
The NYPD is using Israeli software to crack iPhones
Unlocking iPhones without the user’s authorization isn’t necessarily an impossible feat.
Twitter admits email address and phone number given for security purposes was used for targeted ads
Information given as a security measure has been used by Twitter to target users for ads.
British Liberal Democrats party collecting personal data on “every voter in the country”
Pat Walshe of Privacy Matters digital rights group said he struggled to understand what legal basis the party had for its actions.
Digital rights groups hit back after US and UK alliance push to cut privacy in messaging apps
For one thing, the intent seems one-sided as it would make life easier for law enforcement, but at the same time putt users in jeopardy – for example, journalists, activists, and abuse victims who rely on safe, encrypted communication, sometimes for their lives.
EA Games leaks personal information of over 1,600 pro FIFA players
EA has already issued a statement apologizing for the situation and reassuring its compromise to protect the privacy of its customers.
France’s national face ID database is coming sooner than expected
How all of this will sit with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is yet to be seen.
Chinese citizens will be forced to pass face ID tests to access the internet
According to the government, it will be up to telecommunications companies in China to deploy facial recognition “tests” to ensure their customers’ true identity.
Rashida Tlaib accused of racism over facial recognition technology comments
“Analysts need to be African Americans, not people that are not,” Tlaib said to Craig, who is black. “I think non-African Americans think African Americans all look the same.
France wants to analyze users’ Facebook profiles and data to find tax fraud
Macron’s government has now moved forward with a proposal that has been sent to France’s parliament, which will open a debate on the draft in mid-October.
Elizabeth Warren hits back at Mark Zuckerberg after leaked audio saying her presidency would suck for Facebook
Zuckerberg said that her becoming president would create “a legal challenge” for his company, but one that he was nevertheless certain Facebook would win.
Andrew Yang proposes policy that would classify all digital data as personal property
Yang is proposing digital rights that make us wonder: why they don’t exist already? In this sense, the candidate is proposing things like the right to be informed of the data that is being collected from you, and how it will be put to use.