Daniel R. Stoller revisits an issue that comes up periodically — how much do tech giants donate to privacy organizations — and are they buying favor that way. Few companies have more riding on proposed privacy legislation than Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. To try to steer the bill their way, the giant advertising…
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‘Kids, Cops and Computers’ program put Toronto students’ personal info at risk, says complaint
CBC News reported today on a serious breach involving students in the Toronto District School Board. At first blush, I thought that they were reporting on an issue I had previously reported involving the same district and sensitive student information. But it turns out that this is a new complaint about yet another breach or…
AU: ‘Unprofessional, unethical, unsafe’: ABC breaches rape victim’s privacy in new Tracey Spicer documentary
Nina Funnell reports: The ABC has been accused of violating women’s privacy and compromising their safety, after circulating a documentary which included the real names, faces and personal stories of rape and domestic violence victims, without the survivors’ knowledge or consent. One woman who works in the media says she now has significant safety concerns,…
Sens. Coons, Lee bill requires court orders for law enforcement use of facial recognition technology
From Senator Chris Coons: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan legislation to require federal law enforcement to obtain a court order before using facial recognition technology to conduct targeted ongoing public surveillance. The use of facial recognition technology is a valuable tool for law enforcement to…