Surveillance Industry

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Got PimEyes on You

This week we speak to Sebastian Meineck, a journalist from Netzpolitik about PimEyes, a free(ish) face search engine similar to Clearview, but for public consumption.

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Huawei and Surveillance in Zimbabwe

We explore Zimbabwe's embrace of surveillance technologies, and the Zimbabwean government's increasingly close relationship with Huawei.

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UN experts report highlights role of private military and security companies in immigration management

A new UN experts report shines light on the role of private military and security services in immigration and border management and their impact to the rights of all migrants.

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Thermographic camera display at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Infrared temperature screening

Thermal imaging cameras are presented as an effective way to detect if someone has one of the symptoms of the coronavirus - a temperature - but it's not that simple.

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10 threats to migrants and refugees

This article presents some of the tools and techniques deployed as part surveillance practices and data-driven immigration policies routinely leading to discriminatory treatment of peoplee and undermining peoples’ dignity, with a particular focus on the UK.

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Podcast: Protest surveillance: before, during, and after

With huge numbers of people out on the streets standing up for their rights in the US and Hong Kong, and around the world - we take a look at the surveillance tools police and security forces round the world have been using to monitor people as they exercise their civil rights.

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3D Rendering of a GPS Block IIR(M) satellite

GPS tracking and COVID-19: A tech primer

How does satellite navigation work, and how can it be used for tracking?

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International Health Day during a pandemic: an opportunity to reflect

Marking International Health Day amidst a global pandemic gives us a chance to reflect on how we are responding to Covid-19 through the use of data and technology.

How can I stop someone putting spyware on my phone? (media card)

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…it protects marriage equality

Everyone has the right to marry when they are legally able regardless of their race, nationality or religion. Families should be protected by the Government and the justice system.

Palantir collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health

19 Mar 2020

As governments look into surveillance, geolocation and biometric facial recognition to contain the coronavirus, even if they violate user data privacy, the controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is allegedly negotiating a partnership with state agencies to monitor infected people and

China: Manufacturer Telepower adds fever detection and facial recognition to point-of-sale terminals

18 Mar 2020

According to a company announcement, Telepower Communication (Telpo), a leading Chinese manufacturer of smart point-of-sale systems and intelligent hardware, has integrated into its terminals new features to support a wide variety of contactless use cases. The company’s family of terminals for

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...it protects those fleeing from persecution

If you are persecuted at home, you have the right to seek protection in another country.

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Podcast: Extraction

You’re a witness or a victim or a suspect of a crime; or even just travelling going on holiday. Officials demand your phone, then disappear with it. What happened to your phone? What happened to your data? What will happen to you?

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😱 This UK Government-Funded AI Programme Wants to Make ‘Face Recognition Ubiquitous’. (But Sure, We're Probably Being Paranoid About Face Surveillance).

Universities in the UK and China, the Met Police, and surveillance companies are working on a government-funded programme developing "unconstrained face recognition technology".

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…it facilitates our access to justice

You have the right to obtain legal help and access the justice system when your rights are not respected.

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…it can protect us from torture

No one has the right to torture you.