Aug 6, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Privacy
Ubiquitous facial recognition is a serious threat to privacy. The idea that the photos we share are being collected by companies to train algorithms that are sold commercially is worrying. Anyone can buy these tools, snap a photo of a stranger, and find out who they...
Aug 6, 2020 | Featured, Government, Privacy
Whether it is facial recognition technology being used in connection with COVID-19 screening tools and in law enforcement, continued use of fingerprint-based time management systems, or the use of various biometric identifiers for physical security and access...
Apr 23, 2020 | Featured, Privacy, Smart Cities
Imagine if the ground could know if you’re walking on it. Imagine if that patch of sidewalk could tell how much you weigh, how fast you’re going, and where you’re headed. Imagine that road could determine exactly how many people are walking or running or biking or...
Apr 16, 2020 | Privacy, Smart Cities
Smart cities can help us combat the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, in a growing number of countries, smart cities are doing just that. Governments and local authorities are using smart city technology, sensors and data to trace the contacts of people infected with the...
Jul 18, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Security, Privacy
The complaint was filed along with an update of the group’s 2015 “Connected Car†report, which evaluated privacy policies of 36 manufacturers to find what data they collected, how it was used, and why. The group’s former executive director, Vincent Gogolek,...
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