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…

TSA rolls out facial recognition at 84 airports, raising privacy concerns

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently deployed a new technology in which passengers at select airports have…

Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC order that CCTV can't be installed inside home sans permission of all occupants

The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Calcutta High Court judgement that had held that installation and operation of…

Nursery CCTV policy limits coverage to public areas

Cheong Mei Chi, deputy service director of the Womens General Association of Macau, recently expressed support for the planned…

Cops cant do cell tower mass surveillance dumps, US court rules

A federal judge in Nevada has ruled that its unconstitutional to obtain swaths of cellular records throughtower dumps but will…

Biometrics in schools ignite debate about privacy versus security

The New York Senate has passed a bill banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools, with a few exceptions for…

Danish government slammed over decision to allow audio surveillance in stores

Trade unions HK Handel and IDA have spoken out against parliaments decision to allow audio surveillance as part of new measures…

Volkswagen Data Breach: 800,000 Electric Car Owners Data Leaked

Volkswagen has inadvertently exposed the personal information of 800,000 electric vehicle owners, including their location data…

Government issues new rules for interception of messages, limits agency surveillance to six months

The government has issued rules for the interception of mobile messages, designating the Union Home Secretary at the central…

Apple faces privacy lawsuit for its employee surveillance practices

An Apple employee in the US has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging invasion of personal privacy and surveillance…

UAE police issue guidelines for privacy, security for home CCTV systems

Home surveillance systems have evolved in recent years and have become an integral part of home security. They allow residents to…

Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers with surveillance tech

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cautioned companies against using tools that monitor or evaluate employees without…