Surveillance
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Eyes on the world – drones change our point of view and our truths
Even more profoundly, drones have transformed how we witness the world: how we decide the events that matter and create…
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‘No justification’: Anger over mobile surveillance units at public parks
One of the units has been based at Victoria Gardens in Prahran for the past few days, but has also…
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EU court ruling strikes hammer blow to transatlantic data flows
Europe’s top court handed down a searing verdict on U.S. surveillance powers on Thursday, ruling for the second time that…
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Large-scale facial recognition is incompatible with a free society
Some progressive cities have banned some uses of the technology. Authors The Conversation Three tech companies have pulled facial recognition…
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Europeans ‘regret’ US plan to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty
PARIS — Ten European signatories of the Open Skies Treaty, including France and Germany, expressed regret Friday over the Trump…
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The trade-offs ‘smart city’ apps like COVIDSafe ask us to make go well beyond privacy
As important as it is to contain the spread of coronavirus, no government decision about how to do that is…
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Over half of in-house lawyers concerned about 3rd party cyber risks
A new survey of 145 legal and compliance leaders from Gartner has found that 52 per cent of legal and…
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Danish boat in Aegean refused order to push back rescued migrants
A Danish patrol boat monitoring the Aegean sea refused an order to push back migrants they rescued, Danish officials told…
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Iran ‘Concludes’ Attacks, Foreign Minister Says
Iran has “concluded” its attacks on American forces and does “not seek escalation or war,” the country’s foreign minister said…
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Welcome to the age of uncertainty
“Deepfake” technology may have already destabilized national politics for the first time. Janosch Delcker Politico When Ali Bongo, the president…
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The moment a Chinese spy decided to defect to Australia
After five years as a Chinese spy he was at risk of losing himself. Nick McKenzie, Grace Tobin and Paul…
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Policing the Berlin Wall: the ghostly photos taken by the Stasi’s hidden cameras
Operatives were trained at the Stasi Observational school in photography, trailing suspects, and dressing in disguise. Donna West Brett The…
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Dutton’s facial recognition next step in burgeoning surveillance state
NEW DEVELOPMENTS in China regarding its social code citizens’ surveillance system, recently reported in IA, have since been extended to businesses.…
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A ‘Game of Drones’ resets the rules in the South China Sea
A few months ago, the Pentagon announced the $47 million sale of 34 ScanEagle drones, made by Boeing, to the…
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‘We need to understand the fallibility’ of surveillance technology
The data from licences will be logged in the federal government’s National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution in the next…
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How facial recognition is taking over a French ciτυ
Nice in southern France is in the lead. Laura Kayali Politico NICE, France — Welcome to France’s facial recognition laboratory.…
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