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The (un)avoidable rise of Edtech in educational spaces

This piece highlights concerns over the increasing use of data-intensive technologies in educational spaces (EdTech) and examines - among other things - how their unchecked implementation can jeopardize students' rights and education through potential privacy violations, discrimination, and the lack of student input in the adoption of these technologies.

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The rise of the Surveillance Databases

Surveillance databases are on the rise all around us and with them comes a wider array of issues. Here we begin to unpack these concerns and discuss some of the prominent global drivers of this trend.

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Your NEW guide to surveillance human rights standards is here

A glimpse into what you can find in the new version of PI’s Guide to International Law and Surveillance. From surveillance of public spaces to spyware and encryption, it’s got everything!

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Humans in the AI loop: the data labelers behind some of the most powerful LLMs' training datasets

Who are the workers behind the training datasets powering the biggest LLMs on the market? In this explainer, we delve into data labeling as part of the AI supply chain, the labourers behind this data labeling, and how this exploitative labour ecosystem functions, aided by algorithms and larger systemic governance issues that exploit microworkers in the gig economy.

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What is Encryption? Codes, Keys, and Hashes

What do you know about cryptography? Have you ever wanted to get a better understanding of some of the maths behind encryption? This week we speak to Ed, a Senior Technologist at PI, about some of the history and basics of encryption.

Hong Kong schools adopt facial recognition and security cameras

23 May 2023

According to police plans to enhance “school safety”, security cameras and facial recognition will monitor children in Hong Kong in class and around educational facilities. The move is part of a trend also found in China, India, and the US toward mining children’s data, even though few benefits have

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Protecting persons with disabilities in a digitised world

Support systems are undergoing significant digitisation and automation under the banner of efficiency. Privacy International calls for the impacts of these innovations on the rights of people with disabilities to be comprehensively assessed and addressed.

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Jason Domino's security and privacy tips: online anonymity

Jason Domino, sex worker and content creator, shares his tips to protect your privacy and security on platforms.

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Nate Bartram's security and privacy tips: compartmentalisation, anonymity...

Nate Bartram's security and privacy tips, privacy activist and content creator, share his privacy and security tips including using compartmentalisation, multiple online identities and more

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Jason Domino's security and privacy tips: multiple accounts

Jason Domino, sex worker and content creator, shares his tips to protect your privacy and security on platforms.

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Nate Bartram's security and privacy tips: 2FA, VPN...

Nate Bartram's security and privacy tips, privacy activist and content creator, share his privacy and security tips including using a VPN, 2FA and more

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Security & privacy tips from creators: Using multiple email addresses

PI shares tips from content creator to protect your privacy and Security on platforms using multiple email addresses

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Security & privacy tips from creators: Using multi-factor authentication

PI shares tips from content creator to protect your privacy and Security on platforms using multi-factor authentication

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Security & privacy tips from creators: Erasing metadata

PI shares tips from content creator to protect your privacy and Security on platforms by erasing metadata

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Security & privacy tips from creators: Using an alias

PI shares tips from content creator to protect your privacy and Security on platforms using aliases

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Security & privacy tips from creators: Using a VPN

PI shares tips from content creator to protect your privacy and Security on platforms using a VPN