NEWS 17.04.2024 British Government to Invest Millions in Facial Recognition Police in Britain are set to increase their use of facial recognition technology. The government plans to spend more than 50 million pounds on the technology over the next four years - including on the purchase of mobile facial recognition units.
NEWS 17.04.2024 Reporters without Borders: 41 Attacks on Journalists in Germany The press freedom organization Reporters without Borders recorded fewer attacks on members of the press last year than in 2022. But the numbers are still much higher than they were before the pandemic.
NEWS 16.04.2024 United Kingdom: Delivery Driver Awarded Settlement for Faulty Facial Recognition A delivery driver for Uber Eats was awarded a settlement after being locked out of his account. The app's facial recognition software didn't recognize him.
NEWS 12.04.2024 Environmental Action Germany Accuses Apple of Greenwashing Apple advertises its smartwatches as carbon neutral. Environmental Action Germany calls this consumer fraud. An injunction filed in court is aimed at ensuring more transparency.
NEWS 11.04.2024 Amnesty: 853 Executions in Iran 2023 saw a sharp rise in executions in Iran. A new report shows how the regime uses the death penalty to suppress mass protests and stoke fear among the population.
NEWS 03.04.2024 Florida: Law to exclude children from social media Florida has banned social media accounts by law for children under 14 years. Already existing accounts must be deleted. Similar laws in other states have already been overturned.
NEWS 08.03.2024 US court: NSO must hand over spyware code A US court has ordered NSO to release information regarding its spyware products. However, the company does not have to reveal who it sold the surveillance software to.
NEWS 01.03.2024 USA: Pharmacies impaired by cyberattacks As a result of a cyberattack, many pharmacies in the USA are unable to bill insurances for prescriptions. In some cases, patients need to pay out of pocket for their medication.
NEWS 22.02.2024 Wireless webcams: Wyze users were able to see other people's feeds Users of Wyze surveillance cameras were able to see feeds from other users. There have already been such cases with other manufacturers of networked cameras.
NEWS 15.02.2024 London: Algorithms used to detect crime in Underground stations A surveillance system used to detect crime among other things was tested in a London Underground station. However, there were issues with its recognition.
