EU civil rights groups want ban on biometric surveillance
Civil and digital rights groups have launched a petition seeking the support of one million Europeans to help pressure the…
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Minneapolis becomes latest city to ban use of facial recognition technology
The Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance that prohibits the city from buying facial recognition technology or using any…
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RBI issues master direction to ensure security of digital payments
The Reserve Bank on Thursday came out with a Master Direction for banks and card-issuing entities laying down common minimum…
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Security technology comes to police help in arresting North East Delhi riot perpetrators
More than a hundred individuals arrested in connection with last years riots in Northeast Delhi were identified by a facial…
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Hacker tries to poison US city's drinking water supply
An unknown hacker remotely accessed an industrial control computer system at a water treatment plant in Florida, and managed to…
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Amazon to install AI cameras in delivery vehicles, says it's for drivers safety
Amazon has confirmed plans to install artificial intelligence-imbued cameras in delivery vehicles, describing it as part of an…
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Google paid Rs 49 cr to security researchers as bug bounty rewards in 2020
Google paid more than $6.7 million (nearly Rs 49 crore) to 662 security researchers from 62 countries for spotting…
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DHS issues a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletin
The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin today after…
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LAX now offers touchless ID at all security checkpoints
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has become the first large airport in the country to offer touchless, automated photo…
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WhatsApp adds new biometric security layer for desktop users
WhatsApp has said it is bringing in an additional layer of protection for users linking their WhatsApp account to their computer…
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Herta launches face biometrics-based emotion recognition solution
Herta Security has launched a new video analysis solution, BioObserver, to provide a platform for automatic micro-expression…
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Police reports go hi-tech in Chinese district of Xuhui
In Xuhui District in China, people who file police reports must now do so on a machine. The cases reported are sorted out in a…
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