Kerala HC bars midnight surveillance raids by police
In a landmark ruling, the Kerala High Court has affirmed the Right to Dignity and Privacy, declaring that late-night home visits…
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US airport security screening to become more gender-neutral
U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral, with changes to scanners used for screening and the use of anX…
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15,000 cameras in New York that police use for facial recognition, study finds
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has access to more than 15,000 cameras that they grab images from, and feed into…
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EU civil rights groups want ban on biometric surveillance
Civil and digital rights groups have launched a petition seeking the support of one million Europeans to help pressure the…
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Europes top court confirms no mass surveillance without limits
Europes top court has delivered another slap-down to indiscriminate government mass surveillance regimes. In a ruling the CJEU…
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Millions of surveillance cameras could become AI security guards, ACLU warns
New technology can improve our lives, but it can also come with unforeseen pitfalls. Cameras are now smaller, better and smarter…
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Microsoft President advocates Facial Recognition to be regulated
Microsoft President Brad Smith is urging lawmakers to regulate facial recognition technology and to enact laws governing its…
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From the Editor's Desk: June 2015
Last month an incident that made headlines was that of a Delhi Police head constable who hit a woman with a brick after an…
By web-post | 3 minutes readChennai police divided on call for CCTV in police stations
With growing calls for the installation of CCTV cameras in police stations as a tool to check police harassment, cops in the…
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