Tag: facial recognition
Indian state to test facial recognition in polls as privacy fears mount
Activists rally against ‘illegal’ surveillance of CAA protests
In the EU, facial recognition in schools gets an F in data protection
No matter what new technology is deployed, the EU and its member states must implement and uphold the GDPR.
Export bans alone won’t stop surveillance — we need a new global approach
The impact that surveillance technology has had on vulnerable individuals and members of at-risk communities demonstrates why comprehensive, systemic regulation of this industry is both necessary and urgent.
Cámaras con reconocimiento facial en Lima
Tres distritos de la capital han comenzado a implementar cámaras con reconocimiento facial sin consultar a la población ni brindar mayor información. Los riesgos de esta tecnología devigilancia masiva son preocupantes, por ello junto a Hiperderecho hemos presentado pedidos a la información pública.
Sistema de reconocimiento biométrico en Córdoba, Argentina: pedido de acceso a la información pública
El Gobierno de la Provincia de Córdoba hizo pública una prueba experimental de un sistema de vigilancia con reconocimiento biométrico que ya está siendo implementado. Debido a la falta de transparencia y de información sobre ese sistema, la ONG de derechos humanos Access Now presentó un pedido de acceso a la información pública.
India’s facial recognition plans anger privacy campaigners
Access Now announces 2018 Villains of Human Rights
Our Villain Awards aim to shine light on the impact that the decisions of those in powerful positions can have on ordinary people, naming those who have had an especially harmful impact on human rights, and in particular on privacy and secure communications.
Honoring Fred Korematsu: Why data protection matters for marginalized communities
Korematsu resisted internment under a U.S. WWII policy targeting Japanese Americans, many of whom were identified through census data. We support a bill to honor his legacy.
Open letter to Michelle Bachelet, new High Commissioner for Human Rights
We identify six areas for digital rights in which the new U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights could have a key and definitive voice during her tenure.