Privacy
Victoria government lied about who had access to Covid contact tracing data
It’s as privacy-invasive as expected.
Big Brother Watch launches legal challenge to England’s vaccine passport
Prime Minister Johnson’s plans are getting some pushback.
Members
Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition tech is involved in 84 Toronto criminal cases
Officers used it without even getting permission.
Washington DC to introduce vaccine passports in January
The next city to further curtail civil liberties.
Chicago introduces vaccine passports
“If you’re gonna eat that muffin…you gotta show proof of vaccination.”
Members
Google’s new “privacy sandbox” will increase privacy but grow Google’s market dominance
Privacy vs further monopoly.
Microsoft is accused of “stealth takeover” of UK health service
Typical Microsoft strategy.
European court rules emotion recognition projects can bypass public debate
A loss for privacy.