Emily Keaney writes: In February, the ICO announced it would be asking Lancashire Police to set out how they reached the decision to include personal information in media statements as they sought to find Nicola Bulley. This was an important piece of work around a high profile case. We wanted to reassure the public that…
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EPIC to NY City Council: Pass Bills Banning Facial Recognition in Businesses and Housing
Jake Wiener, Counsel in EPIC’s Project on Surveillance Oversight, testified on May 3 and submitted written testimony before the New York City Council’s Committees on Technology and Civil and Human Rights. The Committees are considering two bills: Int 1014-2023 banning face surveillance in places of public accommodation and Int 1024-2023 banning face surveillance by landlords. Mr. Wiener urged the Council…
State declines to deny covert use of spyware to monitor Irish citizens
Cianan Brennan reports: The Government has declined to confirm whether or not State agencies routinely use spyware to monitor Irish citizens, following an inquiry from the European Commission. Last December, the Commission wrote to all EU member states seeking to clarify the extent to which such software is in use by Governments across the bloc….
Asheville traveler can pursue federal lawsuit for alleged TSA screening assault
The Carolina Journal reports: The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an airline traveler can pursue a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted during a security screening for a flight from Asheville. “May people who claim they were assaulted by Transportation Security Administration screeners sue the federal government under the Federal Tort…