Jack Julian reports: The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has ruled Nova Scotia Health violated the privacy of participants in the province’s Driving While Impaired program. A privacy expert in Halifax says it’s an interesting illustration of the complexity of privacy rules when more than one law can come into play. Read more…
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Are proposed data protection changes a threat to UK citizens’ privacy?
Alex Scroxton reports: Government proposals to liberalise the UK’s data protection regime in support of increased innovation, research and economic growth, alongside an expansion of the remit held by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to support these goals, have prompted discussion among data privacy and infosec experts, with some concerned that Boris Johnson’s government means to gut…
GAO Report Finds 10 Federal Agencies Plan to Expand Use of Facial Recognition Through 2023
From the good folks at EPIC.org: In a new report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) surveyed 24 federal agencies on their use of facial recognition technology. The report reveals that 18 of those agencies are using facial recognition for purposes including law enforcement, physical security/surveillance, and digital access. Ten of those agencies, including the Department of…
Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands
Zack Whittaker reports: For the first time, Google has published the number of geofence warrants it’s historically received from U.S. authorities, providing a rare glimpse into how frequently these controversial warrants are issued. The figures, published Thursday, reveal that Google has received thousands of geofence warrants each quarter since 2018, and at times accounted for about one-quarter…