surveillance
German IT security watchdog examines Xiaomi smartphone
After built-in censorship allegations were aired in Lithuania.
Sep 30 2021 12:20PM
Govt, AFP use AN0M bust to push for new range of powers
Want to target bigger messaging services, 'criminal marketplaces'.
Jun 8 2021 2:47PM
US banks deploy AI to monitor customers, workers
Amid tech backlash.
Apr 20 2021 11:44AM
Verkada surveillance cameras at Tesla supplier, hundreds more businesses breached
Admin credentials found online.
Mar 10 2021 10:13PM
Govt, agencies struggle to contain scope creep fears around surveillance powers
Telco metadata laws cast a long shadow.
Mar 10 2021 7:03PM
EU-US data flows could face 'massive disruption'
Despite efforts by policymakers to avoid that outcome.
Feb 25 2021 11:55AM
EU civil rights groups want ban on biometric surveillance
Ahead of new laws.
Feb 18 2021 12:06PM
Top court rules EU states must curb mass spying on data
Win for privacy rights advocacy groups.
Oct 7 2020 12:12PM
Airbus Zephyr drone broke up in Australian skies due to unstable weather
Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases findings.
Sep 29 2020 6:05AM
Airplane mode, prepaid SIMs used to dodge COVID-19 tracking
Low-tech evasion methods employed.
Aug 25 2020 6:36AM
Top EU court ditches transatlantic data transfer deal
Over US surveillance concerns.
Jul 17 2020 6:56AM
French watchdog warns against COVID-19 smart surveillance
Well-meaning but falls short of data protection standards.
Jun 18 2020 6:24AM
Now Microsoft bans police use of facial recognition software
Until US laws introduced to regulate the tech.
Jun 12 2020 6:37AM
Amazon to block police use of facial recognition for a year
While new laws are brokered.
Jun 11 2020 8:08AM
Israel's NSO showcases drone tech, pushes to counter rights abuse allegations
Gives the public a rare look at its technology.
Jun 9 2020 6:41AM
Kazakhstan halts introduction of internet surveillance system
Government describes initial rollout as a test.
Aug 8 2019 1:25PM
"Safe like China": In Argentina, ZTE finds eager buyer for surveillance tech
Furthering China's Latin America ambitions.
Jul 8 2019 1:14PM
Apple, Google, Microsoft tell GCHQ to drop 'ghost' spy protocol
Violates human rights, privacy and creates dangerous cyber risks.
May 31 2019 8:10AM
Cisco says crypto bill will create backdoors
And mean it has to break a promise to never allow surveillance.
Oct 13 2018 9:30AM
"Peekaboo" flaw opens up scores of network CCTV recorders
Users advised to limit access and secure devices.
Sep 18 2018 2:55PM
