Data Protection & Privacy

U.S. House bans whatsApp on official devices over security and data protection issues

The U.S. House of Representatives has formally banned congressional staff members from using…

Taj Mahal security to be monitored by drone

In view of the continuing terrorist threat on the 17th century Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh police is…

Yahoo data breach could be biggest known cyber attack; 500 million accounts hacked in 2014

Yahoo Inc has said that at least 500 million of its accounts were hacked in 2014 by what it…

New Biden Administration order compels AI companies to share safety data

US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order that sets the standard on safety, security and transparency of artificial…

Britain is omni-surveillance society, watchdog warns

Britain is anomni-surveillance society with police forces in theextraordinary position of holding more than 3m custody…

Philippine military ordered to stop using AI apps due to security risks

The Philippine defence chief has ordered all defence personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital…

ChatGPT can pose security threats: Report

The United States Space Force has temporarily banned its users from using generative artificial tools while on duty to protect…

British MPs and peers call for immediate stop to live facial recognition surveillance

Dozens of cross-party MPs and peers have joined a campaign for animmediate stop to the use of live facial recognition…

Pizza Hut Australia warns 193,000 customers of a data breach

Pizza Hut Australia is sending data breach notifications to customers, warning that a cyberattack allowed hackers to access their…

New survey shows concerns over police use of drones

Hundreds of high-tech police drones are flying thousands of missions across the UK, but a new survey by the Biometrics and…

Detroit police change facial recognition procedure as falsely accused woman sues

Police leadership in the U.S. city of Detroit is reacting to a wrongful arrest lawsuit by defending facial recognition software…

BSIA calls on government for clarification on role of biometrics and surveillance under new Bill

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is calling on the UK government for clarity on how it intends to fill the void…

X plans to collect users biometric data, along with education and job history

X, formerly known as Twitter, will begin collecting users biometric data, according to its new privacy policy that was first…

Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner resigns as post looks set to be abolished

Professor Fraser Sampson, the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner for England and Wales, will step down from his role…

6 million records impacted by Louisiana OMV hack in June, cyber security group reports

Over six million records of personal information belonging to Louisiana residents were compromised in a cyber security breach at…