US loses appetite for university research but not China
In a report that should surprise no one, China is funding sensitive research – including biometric surveillance tools — in…
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Two ways to not protect biometric data demonstrated by world’s most populous countries
Several civil society groups in India are highly concerned about the spread of facial recognition and other surveillance technologies in…
The U.S. Congress-TikTok data privacy dance on a loop
It is hard to imagine an escape for the U.S. government and TikTok executives as they circle each other in…
Hikvision security camera deployments come under scrutiny in New Zealand
The use of Hikvision security cameras is being reviewed by some organizations in New Zealand, following the UK recently rolling…
India’s military monitors disputed borders with facial recognition
India is expanding plans to revolutionize the way its troops carry out operations along its borders with China and Pakistan…
ZKTeco looks to international business strength for a $238.4M IPO in China
Executives with biometrics and access control vendor ZKTeco have set their sights on a 1.61 billion-yuan (US$238.4 million) haul with…
‘Digital asbestos’: UK government departments are rolling back on contracts with Hikvision
Campaigners are increasing the pressure for the UK government to take action on Chinese state-affiliated surveillance equipment suppliers such as…
Protection of health data comes with catches when it comes at all
Health data is the innermost kukla in the nesting doll that is personal digital privacy, and try as some might,…
China’s facial recognition ‘dragons’ dealing with potential habitat loss, competition
The growth of smart electric vehicles and influx of money from its Hong Kong stock launch will see SenseTime through…
Researcher cautions African govts against biometric surveillance without proper legislation
African governments must press on with efforts to put in place robust data protection regulations if they continue to deploy…
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