Large-scale facial recognition is incompatible with a free society
In the US, tireless opposition to state use of facial recognition algorithms has recently won some victories.
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Facial recognition technology is expanding rapidly across Australia. Are our laws keeping pace?
Facial recognition technology is increasingly being trialed and deployed around Australia. Queensland and Western Australia are reportedly already using real-time facial recognition through CCTV cameras. 7-Eleven Australia ...
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UK, Australia investigate Clearview facial recognition firm
Privacy watchdogs in Britain and Australia have opened a joint investigation into facial recognition company Clearview AI over its use of personal data "scraped" off social media platforms and other websites.
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Germany seizes server hosting pilfered US police files
At the behest of the U.S. government, German authorities have seized a computer server that hosted a huge cache of files from scores of U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement agencies obtained in a Houston data breach ...
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Avoiding malware on the move
Mobile devices are a fairly ubiquitous feature of our lives. Some would say that their huge and yet compact computing power has made life easier for millions of people by providing information, entertainment, and services ...
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Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees
As businesses around the world slowly start to reopen after being forced to shut down operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduates of the class of 2020 are sharpening their presentation skills and updating their ...
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