Raffaele Angius is a journalist media innovation advisor based in Turin. He works togheter with Hermes Center for Transparency and Digital Human Rights, Facebook Tracking Exposed and Futura News. After a period as a free-lance journalist in Middle East he specialized in the design and deployment of ...

A facial recognition company must delete the data of a European citizen

03 Feb 2021  |  www.wired.it  |  Italian  |  Biometrics

The Data Protection Authority of Hamburg has ordered Clearview AI to delete the data of a German citizen, marking a significant step in asserting digital identity rights over the growing biometrics market. The decision, driven by a complaint from privacy advocacy group Noyb, highlights the ongoing tension between privacy rights and technological advancements in facial recognition. While the ruling is seen as a partial victory, it only mandates the removal of numerical hashes and not the photos themselves, and applies solely to the individual case. Privacy advocates, including members of the Chaos Computer Club and Centro Hermes, emphasize the need for broader regulatory measures to prevent unauthorized data collection.

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Nicholas Davis is a journalist based in Kingston, Jamaica.

Avoiding a surveillance society: how better rules can rein in facial recognition tech

01 Oct 2023  |  Daily Bulletin  |  English  |  Regulation

Facial recognition technology, while useful, poses significant privacy risks and potential for misuse. Current Australian laws are inadequate to address these challenges. A proposed model law aims to regulate facial recognition based on risk, ensuring public benefit while protecting against harmful uses. This includes rigorous impact assessments, compliance with international standards, and specific legal regimes for high-risk applications. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is suggested as the regulator. The proposal has garnered support from various stakeholders, emphasizing the need for immediate national reform to balance innovation and privacy protection.

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Avi Gopani is an Erasmus Mundus Journalism masters student. She is currently working as an independent journalist, interested in travel, cultural and political journalism.

Detecting emotions using AI is a huge industry already

01 Oct 2023  |  analyticsindiamag.com  |  English  |  Privacy Concerns

The article explores the burgeoning industry of sentiment analysis through AI, highlighting its applications in various fields such as sales, virtual meetings, and education. Companies like Uniphore, Sybill, and Balto are leveraging AI to analyze emotional responses, while Zoom and Intel are integrating similar technologies into their platforms. Despite the technological advancements, there are significant privacy concerns and criticisms regarding the ethical implications of such AI applications.

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Clothilde Goujard is a journalist based in Amman, Jordan. 

She was previously a senior tech policy reporter with POLITICO in Brussels, Belgium. 

She has also freelanced in Canada as a video journalist for Agence France-Presse (AFP) and CBC. Her work on Canadian politics, migration and the ...

ChatGPT is entering a world of regulatory pain in Europe

10 Apr 2023  |  www.politico.eu  |  English  |  Regulatory Issues

ChatGPT, created by OpenAI, is facing significant regulatory challenges in Europe, including a temporary ban in Italy due to potential GDPR violations. European data protection authorities are coordinating to address privacy concerns, with potential investigations and enforcement actions. OpenAI has not established a local headquarters in the EU, making it vulnerable to actions from any member country. The situation highlights broader issues with AI regulation, as European lawmakers negotiate legal frameworks for the technology. OpenAI's lack of transparency regarding the dataset used to train ChatGPT has also been noted, and the company has faced criticism from various advocacy groups and individuals.

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Muhammad Luqman is a journalist based in Lahore, Pakistan with over 30 years experience in print, wire and broadcast modes of journalism. He started his journalistic career as reporter of the national news agency of Pakistan, APP on November 16, 1990. He switched to electronic media on September 16,...

Secjuice Squeeze: Top Hacks of 2020

20 Dec 2020  |  Secjuice  |  English  |  Ransomware

The article highlights the most severe and impactful hacks of 2020, curated by Secjuice writers. Key incidents include Clearview AI's data breach, the SolarWinds supply-chain cyberattack, a ransomware attack on the University Hospital of Düsseldorf leading to a patient's death, and FireEye being hacked by a nation-state. Zoom faced multiple vulnerabilities and privacy issues, while Marriott International disclosed a data breach affecting over 5 million customers. Europol made arrests to combat SIM-swapping attacks, and Microsoft reported on a Windows DNS Server vulnerability. The article underscores the importance of cybersecurity awareness and risk management.

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Nimish Sawant is a journalist based in Berlin, Germany and Mumbai, India.

I have over 13 years of full-time experience covering Technology for print and online publications. Areas such as AI, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Climate Change, Environmental issues, and human interest stories, among other ...

Book review: Kashmir Hill’s 'Your Face Belongs to Us' is an exploration of privacy in the age of advanced facial recognition technology

19 Nov 2023  |  www.moneycontrol.com  |  English  |  Book Review

The review of Kashmir Hill's book 'Your Face Belongs to Us' delves into the privacy concerns associated with the rise of facial recognition technology, particularly focusing on Clearview AI's business plans. The book highlights the increasing loss of personal privacy as powerful CCTV cameras become more prevalent in public and private spaces. While the review acknowledges the issues raised by Hill, it notes a lack of actionable solutions to address these privacy concerns.

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Dedicated journalist with a strong IT background with more than 6 years of experience. I'm specialized in OSINT and HUMINT methods of research, and providing analytical reports and investigations, fact and background checking. 

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Russian killers and looters can be found using technology. Instructions from Forbes and researchers

06 Apr 2022  |  forbes.ua  |  Ukrainian  |  Military Technology

Ukrainians are identifying Russian soldiers using photos, social media, and artificial intelligence, such as the American technology Clearview AI, despite Russia's refusal to retrieve its soldiers from the battlefield. Clearview AI searches a database of 10 billion photos, including 2 billion from the Russian social network VKontakte, with a 99.6% accuracy rate. The technology is planned for use at checkpoints, but deployment is challenging due to the need for stable internet during the war. Ordinary Ukrainians can assist in the search through the 'Russian Killers' bot by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, which collects images from surveillance cameras and social networks. AI has helped identify Russians involved in looting and killing civilians in Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel, according to Mykhailo Fedorov, head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation. The IT Army of Ukraine has also developed its own facial recognition technology and has identified over 580 Russian occupiers as of April 4. Hacker groups like Anonymous and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence have published lists of Russian military personnel. The Ministry of Defence's intelligence published two lists with passport data of Russian soldiers, including those who fought in Bucha, and Anonymous published data on 120,000 soldiers on April 4. Belarusian investigators from the Hajun Project published lists of Russian soldiers who transported over 2 tons of items across the Belarusian border. Dattalion has compiled a database of over 1000 photos and videos of Russian prisoners, destroyed Ukrainian cities, and victims on Google Disk. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies have been used by The New York Times to refute Russian claims about the timing of deaths in Bucha, showing that many bodies were on the streets since early March. Activist-researcher Oryx uses satellite images to track losses of military equipment by Russians and Ukrainians.

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Aleksa Tešić is an investigative journalist working for BIRN Serbia, covering mostly topics about surveillance, digital rights, technology in Serbia and Balkan region. He has worked on many stories regarding NSO Group, China's surveillance systems, EU privacy regulations and refugee monitoring. He ...

MUP Plans to Purchase Facial Recognition Technology

16 Mar 2024  |  BIRN  |  Serbian  |  Public Security

The Serbian Ministry of Interior (MUP) plans to acquire forensic software from Griffeye, which includes facial recognition capabilities. The procurement has not yet been conducted, and MUP has not responded to inquiries about the purpose and intended use of the software. Concerns have been raised about the potential for privacy violations and the intrusive nature of the technology. The software can recognize faces based on eyes alone and even when eyes are not visible, such as when wearing sunglasses. It can also collect and process large amounts of personal data from the internet. SHARE Foundation representatives warn that once such technology is introduced, it is difficult to remove and poses irreversible privacy risks. The software's capabilities extend beyond facial recognition, including data mining from the internet and creating detailed profiles by cross-referencing digital information. Experts and privacy commissioners express concerns about the misuse of such technology and the lack of transparency in its application.

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