Zack Whittaker reports: Spyware maker NSO Group used real phone location data on thousands of unsuspecting people when it demonstrated its new COVID-19 contact-tracing system to governments and journalists, researchers have concluded. NSO, a private intelligence company best known for developing and selling governments access to its Pegasus spyware, went on the charm offensive earlier this year…
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He spent 10 days in jail after facial recognition software led to the arrest of the wrong man, lawsuit says
Antony G. Attrino reports: When Nijeer Parks walked out of a New Jersey prison in 2016, he returned to his family in Paterson and told them he was done messing up his life. Twice convicted for selling drugs, Parks spent six years behind bars and said he decided after his release to earn an honest…
NYC Ousts 12,000 Students From In-Person Class Over Virus Test Forms
Henry Goldman reports: About 12,000 New York City students who signed up for in-classroom learning must receive remote lessons because parents failed to sign consent forms for weekly random testing, school officials said. “Due to the extensive efforts of our staff, 91% of students who need a consent form have one on file,” said Nathaniel…
Irish murderer appeals conviction on grounds of EU data law breach
Rory Carroll reports: When Graham Dwyer was convicted of murder in 2015 it was a triumph for Ireland’s police and judicial system. The architect had committed what prosecutors called “very nearly the perfect murder” but he was caught and sentenced to life in prison thanks to a meticulous investigation. Five years later, however, the conviction risks unravelling over…