Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla report: Across the US, government use of facial recognition technology, which critics say poses a serious threat to Americans’ civil liberties, is on the rise. A new report released Thursday from digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future visualizes how often US law enforcement agencies use this software to…
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Police made illegal metadata searches and obtained invalid warrants targeting journalists
Paul Karp and Josh Taylor report: Police have conducted a series of illegal metadata searches, including Western Australian police obtaining invalid warrants targeting journalists and ACT police accessing data 116 times without proper authorisation. The breaches of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act are revealed in a Commonwealth Ombudsman report for the period July 2016…
NZ: Privacy Good Research Fund Accepting Privacy Research Applications
From the ofice of the New Zealand Privacy Commission: The Privacy Good Research Fund is now open for applications for privacy-related research. The Privacy Good Research Fund offers funding support to researchers worth in total up to $75,000. Successful applicants will receive funding of up to $25,000 for individual projects. Information for Applicants The Privacy…
Alberta Mental Health Act found unconstitutional after man held for nine months
Canadian Press reports: An Alberta judge has found parts of the province’s Mental Health Act unconstitutional after it was used to hold a man against his will for nine months and treat him with psychiatric drugs. “(The man) suffered multiple breaches of his fundamental rights to life, liberty and security,” wrote Queen’s Bench Justice Kristine…