EU is trialling facial recognition technology through ADDS, Automatic Deception Detection System, which will use AI to assess visitors’ facial expressions and behavior before granting entry permit.
U.S. states are showing their disapproval of how federal government has dealt with Big Tech so far by launching antitrust probe into firms like Facebook and Google.
State DMV offices around U.S. have made tens of millions of dollars in profit since 2014 by selling personal data of drivers which surprisingly is not in violation of state law.
Arising concerns that Amazon Ring might use its Ring doorbells product to create a gigantic surveillance network through existing 400 partnerships with local police departments and law enforcement agencies.
National ransomware epidemic hits municipalities, school districts and local government agencies with 621 attacks recorded this year. Things are so bad that U.S. is drafting new legislation to prevent, mitigate and respond to future attacks.
France will be the first in Europe to roll out a nationwide facial recognition ID program. Citizens will have a single digital identity tied to their face instead of using different user names and passwords.
New UN report warns that digital welfare technologies used by many governments could be used to “surveil, target, harass and punish” the poor and vulnerable instead.
California legislature decided to rein in the “surveillance state” by passing a three-year state-wide moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology in body cams used by law enforcement agencies.
With tens of thousands of contractors serving the Defense Department, the new vendor cyber security certificate aims to improve supply chain security by assessing contractors before allowing them to bid.
Johannesburg is again a fallen victim to ransomware attacks on cities. Following the July attack where some residents were left without power, hackers had compromised the city's IT infrastructure this time.
