Stories tagged “Surveillance.”
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New York City lawmakers are pushing for a bill to ban facial-recognition technology at public venues, including Madison Square Garden, due to concerns over surveillance and data collection.
Flock, a surveillance technology startup, announced new policies and tools to curb abuse of its automated license plate camera reader systems. The company introduced 'Evidence Mode' and 'Audit Assistance,' but has not explained how the latter works.
Flock, a US surveillance firm, is introducing new safeguards to prevent police misuse of its technology. The company's founder and CEO, Garrett Langley, admits that it took too long to protect its cameras and data from abuse.
IGP Rizvi puts Capital on coordinated security footing for Independence Day
IGP Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi chaired a Command Conference to review security, traffic, and surveillance arrangements for Independence Day celebrations in Islamabad.
A new AI-generated pattern, developed by Bill Swearingen, can effectively hide individuals and vehicles from surveillance cameras, including those used by Flock, Axon, and Clearview AI.
Angers mounts in U.S. over vast network of car license plate cams
A grassroots movement upset over privacy concerns is fighting back against a surveillance start-up that has installed more than 100,000 license plate reader cameras across the United States.
Companies are manufacturing adversarial clothing designed to confuse facial recognition systems, but the technology has not been thoroughly tested, and its effectiveness is uncertain.
France's surveillance of Sciences Po students critical of Israel shows that free speech rings hollow in the country. Students were monitored on social media, photographed without their knowledge, and observed during gatherings to collect evidence for disciplinary proceedi…
Madison Square Garden uses facial recognition software on everyone entering the facility, flagging activists that oppose using facial recognition. The system was shut off for Taylor Swift's wedding.
Rep. Thomas Massie plans legislation to withhold federal funding from agencies deploying Flock cameras, amid public opposition and mounting evidence of misuse.
The book uncovers the commercialization and deployment of Israel's occupation-enforcing technologies globally, showing how they are used to control populations and fuel conflicts.
Berlin's Interior Senator Iris Spranger stated that the Islamist attacker, Abdul B., had been known to the authorities since November 2021. He was observed and monitored, but no concrete evidence was found to justify preventive detention or electronic tagging. The police …
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner has called for stricter measures against Islamist threats following a recent terrorist attack in the city. Wegner demands better surveillance and new investigation tools to prevent such attacks. He also suggests using electronic ankle bracelets and…
Bruce Schneier warns that municipalities swapping Flock license-plate readers for Axon cameras aren't reducing surveillance, calling it a switch from one surveillance vendor to another with similar privacy consequences.
A Guardian investigation examines AI-enabled smart lamp-posts in the UK, with experts questioning the commercial viability of the technology's claimed capabilities.
New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill signed a law banning surveillance pricing, making her state the third in the US to do so. The law prohibits retailers from using personal data to charge different prices for identical products.
The Benue State Government has launched an investigation into a suspected Mpox case reported in the Konshisha Local Government Area, activating its surveillance system.
Sen. Gary Peters is demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explain why it purchased commercial spyware capable of covertly taking control of phones and collecting personal data.
A 21-year-old Australian woman allegedly stole S$312 perfume from a shop in Changi Airport's transit area. She was arrested a month later when she returned to Singapore.
Delhi police have been using facial recognition technology to identify protesters at Jantar Mantar. The technology is being used in vans equipped with CCTV cameras that capture 360-degree footage. The police claim that the technology is being used for law and order purpos…
A free tool called the Atlas of Surveillance is helping track Flock surveillance cameras in cities across the US. The tool, a collaboration between the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the University of Nevada, Reno, provides a searchable database of police technology, …
Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan has insisted that the face-recognition system and array of surveillance cameras deployed at his venues is “very, very useful for security.” However, on the night of July 2, security in and around the Garden was particularly intense,…
MIT is spending over $3 million on more than 500 AI surveillance cameras in academic buildings, residence halls, and outdoor areas. The cameras will collect real-time face and object classification data, including detection of motion, loitering, crowds, face masks, and ca…
The Delhi Police has denied allegations of surveillance at the Jantar Mantar protest site, stating that any recording is only meant to maintain law and order. The police made this submission during a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Aishe Ghosh, who has challenge…
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley will discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The company has seen both investment and public backlash due to its role in the debate over privacy and public safety.
Russian intelligence services are hacking internet-connected security cameras across Europe and Ukraine to spy on military logistics, weapons shipments, and Ukrainian troops. The cameras are often left exposed with default passwords and outdated firmware, making them vuln…
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts is releasing an online toolkit for criminal defense attorneys to uncover whether police used surveillance technologies in secret. The toolkit includes handcrafted legal motions that force prosecutors to reveal whether su…
A Moroccan intelligence insider has revealed details about his government’s use of hacking software, including Israeli-manufactured Pegasus spyware, to track journalists, human right defenders and foreign officials.
Meta's AI smart glasses are raising significant privacy and safety concerns, especially regarding non-consensual recording and potential misuse for harassment, despite company claims of safeguards. Celebrities endorsing these devices are criticized for normalizing surveil…
Designers are creating garments with 'adversarial patterns' that can confuse facial recognition systems, raising concerns about surveillance and privacy.