surveillance cameras

Camera commissioner: Police access to passport photos risks public trust

Privacy

Camera commissioner: Police access to passport photos risks public trust

Proposal would give police access to over 45 million images

clock 06 October 2023 • 3 min read
UK's policing minister argues for more facial recognition

Privacy

UK's policing minister argues for more facial recognition

Proposal could bring together bodycams and facial recognition

clock 16 May 2023 • 2 min read
Asian tech roundup: Startup fever costs SoftBank

Cloud Computing

Asian tech roundup: Startup fever costs SoftBank

Plus: The disappearance of (another) Chinese billionaire

clock 17 February 2023 • 2 min read
Biometrics regulator calls for clarity around police use

Privacy

Biometrics regulator calls for clarity around police use

UK 'urgently needs to wake up' to threat of AI-driven biometrics

clock 14 February 2023 • 2 min read
Police eye drone-based HQ imaging, privacy campaigners express concern

Privacy

Police eye drone-based HQ imaging, privacy campaigners express concern

The National Police Air Service has asked private firms for details of drones equipped with 'airborne imaging' and 'air-to-ground communication' capabilities

clock 01 November 2021 • 3 min read
Uber's call centre company wants to spy on workers with AI cameras

Privacy

Uber's call centre company wants to spy on workers with AI cameras

Employees who refuse to sign new contract risk losing their jobs

clock 11 August 2021 • 2 min read

Hacking

Verkada breach exposes thousands of surveillance cameras at banks, hospitals, and other sites

Tesla, Equinox, and Cloudflare are among the victims

clock 10 March 2021 • 2 min read

Security

Enterprise software transmits terabytes of data to vendors without customers' knowledge

In one case, a software package sent data to an IP address flagged for hosting malicious programmes

clock 01 August 2019 • 3 min read