Oommen C. Kurian writes: Public debate this week has been dominated by how WhatsApp compromises personal data and privacy, and the pros and cons of its competitors. On 5 January, there was a story on a technology portal about how details of COVID-19 test results of tens of thousands of patients were leaked on the net through…
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Future of Privacy Forum Releases New Student Privacy Communications Toolkit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) today released a comprehensive new student privacy resource, Student Privacy Communications Toolkit: For Schools & Districts. Designed to help school and district leaders communicate about student privacy, particularly with the accelerated adoption of educational technology platforms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Student Privacy Toolkit includes both high-level best…
California Company Settles FTC Allegations It Deceived Consumers about use of Facial Recognition in Photo Storage App
A California-based developer of a photo app has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention of the photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts. As part of the proposed settlement, Everalbum, Inc. must obtain consumers’ express consent before using facial recognition technology…
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Some more headlines you may have missed in these crazy times… Cameroon To Introduce The World’s First Biometric Youth ID Card: http://www.minjec.gov.cm/index.php/fr/pts-jeunes/146-innovations-of-the-3-years-special-youth-plan https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/government/customer-cases/new-national-identity-card-for-cameroon https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/travails-of-obtaining-cameroons-digital-national-identity-cards/ EU border agency claims biometrics framework includes safeguards: https://www.eulisa.europa.eu/Newsroom/News/Pages/The-digital-transformation-of-internal-security-in-the-EU-AI-and-the-role-of-eu-LISA.aspx Vaccine Passports Are Big Tech’s Latest Dystopian Nightmare: https://www.thedailybeast.com/vaccine-passports-are-big-techs-latest-dystopian-nightmare https://reason.com/2020/12/30/immunity-passports-may-liberate-us-from-lockdowns-or-invite-new-privacy-invasions/ Habit Tracking Apps Allows Companies To Look Into People’s Everyday Lives: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/1/2/18158989/habit-tracking-apps-new-years-resolutions…