There’s a new GAO report that supports what privacy advocates are all saying – the government needs to address privacy concerns raised by the use of unmanned aircraft. But should it be the DOJ or DHS to take point, or do we need another agency that might be more, um, civil liberties-leaning? UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS:…
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SaskTel collecting too much personal info from customers, says privacy commissioner
CTV reports: Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner says SaskTel collected too much personal information, including health services numbers, from its customers over the phone. In a report released Tuesday, Gary Dickson found that SaskTel didn’t have the authority to collect health services numbers and other personal information from its customers as part of its identity verification process….
TX: Officials: Parking plan a ‘shot in the dark’
From the same state that is chipping kids while complaining about smart meters, there is a new parking plan that raises serious privacy concerns. Whitney Hodgin reports on the Galveston plan. Here’s the part of her report that raised @Privacyactivism’s eyebrows and mine: Seawall businesses that choose to participate can choose to include a kiosk…
FBI launches $1 billion nationwide facial recognition system
Sebastian Anthony writes: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun rolling out its new $1 billion biometric Next Generation Identification (NGI) system. In essence, NGI is a nationwide database of mugshots, iris scans, DNA records, voice samples, and other biometrics, that will help the FBI identify and catch criminals — but it is how…