US virus tracking: a patchwork of apps, human tracers
Digital or manual? Bluetooth or GPS? Centralized or decentralized?
May 24, 2020
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Security
Senate may have the votes to limit surveillance of browser history
A bipartisan effort to block warrantless surveillance of web browser search history came up one vote short of adoption in the Senate on Wednesday, but the supporters might still have sufficient support to adopt it.
May 14, 2020
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Telecom
Coronavirus contact tracing poses serious threats to our privacy
We are all wondering how COVID-19 will end. We will not likely return to normal without a broadly distributed vaccine, which is a bracing proposition. It is also becoming increasingly clear that we will have to find a way ...
May 11, 2020
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Researchers study possible privacy issues of using bluetooth for contact tracing
Bluetooth technology is expected to play a role in efforts to track down people who may have come in contact with those diagnosed with COVID-19.
Apr 30, 2020
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Watchdog sues for data on airport facial recognition
A civil liberties watchdog sued the US government Thursday seeking the disclosure of records on the use of facial recognition technology being deployed at American airports.
Mar 12, 2020
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London police deploy face scan tech, stirring privacy fears
London police started using facial recognition cameras on Tuesday to automatically scan for wanted people, as authorities adopt the technology that has raised concerns about increased surveillance and erosion of privacy.
Feb 11, 2020
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Robotics
ACLU to police using robots: Tell us more
Police are using robot dogs. Everyone seems interested but not everyone seems amused. The American Civil Liberties Union has asked Massachusetts State Police to explain how and where it is using robot dogs, said news reports.
Internet
Singapore's 'fake news' law takes effect as critics sound alarm
Singapore's new law to combat "fake news" came into effect Wednesday despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a "chilling" attempt to stifle dissent.
Oct 2, 2019
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'Deepfake challenge' aims to find tools to fight manipulation
Technology firms and academics have joined together to launch a "deepfake challenge" to improve tools to detect videos and other media manipulated by artificial intelligence.
Sep 6, 2019
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Suspect in huge Capital One breach seeks release from jail
Lawyers for a transgender woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One asked a judge Tuesday to release her from federal custody, saying that for her to remain jailed with men is a serious threat to her mental health.
Aug 21, 2019
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