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…
Tracking who gets vaccinated is vital for public health, but it’s raising privacy concerns
Melody Petersen reports: For years, California and other states have collected detailed personal data from those getting immunizations to ensure children received the required shots. With the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, experts say the collection of names, addresses, birth dates and other information will be vital to tracking the safety and effectiveness of products that…