EU agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports
The European Union on Monday agreed to tighten up rules for the sale and export of cybersurveillance technology.
Nov 10, 2020
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Big data firm Palantir working with US on vaccine effort
Big data company Palantir is working with US health officials on a project to track the production and distribution of future COVID-19 vaccines.
Oct 23, 2020
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Germany searches premises of spyware maker FinFisher
German prosecutors said Wednesday that authorities have searched 15 premises linked to spyware maker FinFisher as part of a probe into allegations the Munich-based company broke export laws by selling its products to authoritarian ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Turkey begins life under strict social media rules
Turkey on Thursday entered a new era of tight social media restrictions which threaten to erase the local presence of Facebook and Twitter should they fail to take down contentious posts.
Oct 1, 2020
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UK court says face recognition violates human rights
The use of facial recognition technology by British police has violated human rights and data protection laws, a court said Tuesday, in a decision praised as a victory against invasive practices by the authorities.
Aug 11, 2020
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US wants to eliminate Chinese apps from US app stores
The US is expanding its China-targeted Clean Network program to include Chinese-made cellphone apps and cloud computing services that it claims are security risks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday.
Aug 6, 2020
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Turkey tightens grip on social media with new law
Turkey's parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial bill giving the government greater control of social media and criticised by human rights advocates as an attempt to increase online censorship.
Jul 29, 2020
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US to hit Huawei employees with visa bans for rights abuses
The Trump administration said Wednesday it will impose travel bans on employees of the Chinese technology giant Huawei and other Chinese companies the U.S. determines are assisting authoritarian governments in cracking down ...
Jul 15, 2020
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Ethiopia enters 3rd week of internet shutdown after unrest
Ethiopia is entering its third week without internet service for almost everyone after days of deadly unrest, as the government in Africa's diplomatic and aviation hub says it's trying to prevent speech that could further ...
Jul 14, 2020
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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.
Jul 10, 2020
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Human rights
Human rights refer to the "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education.
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