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India's Facial Recognition System Draws Privacy Concerns From Citizens

The Indian government has played down fears of mass surveillance in response to concerns that its proposed facial recognition system lacks adequate oversight. What are your thoughts on this system and the privacy concerns surrounding it? Learn more in a great The Next Web article: . Replying to a legal notice filed by the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), a Delhi-based non-profit that works on digital liberties, the country’s National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) defended the move, stating it doesn’t interfere with privacy of citizens as it “only automates the existing police procedure of comparing suspects’ photos with those listed in LEA’s [Law Enforcement Agency] databases.” It also dismissed concerns of misidentification and discriminatory profiling, and said the project will only be used to identify missing people and unidentified dead bodies. The link for this article located at The Next Web is no longer available. . India's National Crime Records Bureau stands by its facial recognition initiative, addressing the privacy worries voiced by the public.. India Facial Recognition, Digital Liberty, Privacy Rights, Government Surveillance. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Nov 11, 2019 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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Yale University: Data Breach From 2008-2009 Cyber Incident

Yale University has disclosed a security breach which occurred a decade ago.. The prominent US university revealed this week the existence of a "data intrusion" which took place between 2008 and 2009. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . The prominent US university revealed this week the existence of a 'data intrusion' which took place . university, disclosed, security, breach, which, occurred, decade, prominent, univer. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Aug 01, 2018 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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Intercept Exposes Privacy Risks In Drone Documentation Leak

It . On Thursday the Intercept published a groundbreaking new collection of documents related to America . The latest breach from Intercept discloses vital information on unmanned aerial vehicles, igniting worries about personal privacy and safety risks.. drone documents, intercept leak, privacy issues, security analysis. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Mar 14, 2017 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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Wearables: 10 Feet Away Pin Code Capture Risk Assessment

The odds are you can. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell found they could use video from wearables like Google Glass and the Samsung smartwatch to surreptitiously pick up four-digit PIN codes typed onto an iPad from almost 10 feet away The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . Uncover the ways in which wearable technology might be able to intercept your passcodes from afar, creating vulnerabilities in your security.. Wearable Technology, PIN Code Theft, Security Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jun 24, 2014 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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NSA Declines to Confirm Surveillance on Congress Members

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sent a letter to the NSA on Friday asking, "Has the NSA spied, or is the NSA currently spying, on members of Congress or other American elected officials?" The only acceptable answer ought to be, "No, of course not." . The honest answer: "Yes." The NSA has spied on members of Congress, but acknowledging that would unnerve millions of Americans. That's why their official response to the letter was so evasive that CNN summed it up, "NSA won't say whether it spies on Congress.". The honest answer: 'Yes.' The NSA has spied on members of Congress, but acknowledging that would unn. senator, bernie, sanders, letter, friday, asking, spied. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jan 08, 2014 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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NSA's Mobile Tracking Sparks Significant Privacy Concerns and Debates

National Security Agency snoops are harvesting as many as 5 billion records daily to track mobile phones as they ping nearby cell towers across the globe.. That alarming scoop by The Washington Post via documents provided by NSA leaker Edward Snowden included wishful thinking from an unnamed government The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . That alarming scoop by The Washington Post via documents provided by NSA leaker Edward Snowden inclu. national, security, agency, snoops, harvesting, billion, records, daily, track, mobile. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Dec 06, 2013 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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Global Government Article: Requests for Google User Data Spike 42%

Requests from governments worldwide for user information have more than doubled since three years ago. Worse still, says Google, is what the US won't let us tell you.. The US government is on a data-gathering spree at Google, new data from the search giant reveals. Between January and June 2013, the US government issued nearly 11,000 requests to Google asking for user information, or about 42 percent of the global total. India was second with nearly 2,700 government requests. The link for this article located at CNET is no longer available. . The US government is on a data-gathering spree at Google, new data from the search giant reveals. Be. requests, governments, worldwide, information, doubled, since, three, years. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Nov 18, 2013 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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Understanding Metadata Risks And The Role Of Whistleblowers

Yesterday, we learned that the NSA received all calling records from Verizon customers for a three-month period starting in April. That's everything except the voice content: who called who, where they were, how long the call lasted -- for millions of people, both Americans and foreigners. . This "metadata" allows the government to track the movements of everyone during that period, and a build a detailed picture of who talks to whom. It's exactly the same data the Justice Department collected about AP journalists. The link for this article located at Schneier on Security is no longer available. . Surveillance data empowers authorities to monitor individuals' locations and establish relationships, igniting debates about personal privacy.. Metadata Analysis, Government Surveillance, Whistleblower Awareness. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jun 10, 2013 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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