Report: SFPD Already Using Surveillance Video From Self-Driving Cars
An internal SFPD document obtained by VICE News shows that not only can the SF Police Department pull the camera video from autonomous…
And Then There Were Five: Connecticut Joins the Privacy Bandwagon
Late last month, after two years of negotiation, the Connecticut legislature passed an omnibus data privacy bill, which the governor signed this week,…
Video doorbells can still hear us, even when we can’t see them
Recent reporting around the Amazon Ring 3 and Arlo Ultra reveals it’s hard for us to know when we are under surveillance—and what…
Leaked Facebook ads document raises fresh questions over GDPR enforcement
Image Credits: Chesnot/Getty Images / Getty Images Motherboard/Vice had an explosive report on Facebook’s business yesterday that’s sure to raise fresh questions over…
Protecting Privacy in Surveillance Video While Mining It for Data
Protecting Privacy in Surveillance Video While Mining It for Data A new technique may help defend privacy while permitting useful analysis of surveillance…
US continues lively debate over facial recognition and biometrics in law enforcement
Lawmakers in the state of Virginia debating the continued use of facial recognition by police and a paper presented by the Brookings Institute…
How we can mitigate the potential threat to data privacy in the metaverse
Image Credit: David Wall/Getty In a short period, the metaverse has grown from merely a frequently talked-about concept to a looming reality. The…
San Diego City Council Creates Privacy Board to Oversee Surveillance Technologies
Downtown San Diego at night. Photo by Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons The San Diego City Council Tuesday established a Privacy Advisory Board…
How can US law enforcement agencies access your data? Let’s count the ways
A hack using a forged legal request that exposed consumer data collected by Apple and Meta shed light on the reach of the…
Fairfax senator’s bill expanding use of facial recognition technology draws mixed reactions
Fairfax County police badge (via FCPD/Facebook) (Updated at 5:20 p.m.) A new bill that would let Virginia law enforcement use facial recognition technology…