IBM urges US govt to adopt new controls on facial recognition systems for ‘repressive regimes’

The US Commerce Department should adopt new export controls to limit repressive regimes’ access to facial recognition systems, IBM Corp said on Friday, claiming such systems can be used to commit human rights violations. … Read More >IBM urges US govt to adopt new controls on facial recognition systems for ‘repressive regimes’

US Air Force Dispatches Surveillance Planes to Island Off Venezuela’s Coast

The US Air Force has dispatched two surveillance aircraft to a base just off the Venezuelan coast for what it calls “counter-narcotics operations.” The move comes as Washington looks to enhance its “maximum pressure” against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. … Read More >US Air Force Dispatches Surveillance Planes to Island Off Venezuela’s Coast

We’re Taking Clearview AI to Court to End its Privacy-Destroying Face Surveillance Activities

For several years, a little-known start-up based in New York has been amassing a database of billions of our faceprints — unique biometric identifiers akin to a fingerprint or DNA profile — drawn from personal photos on our social media accounts and elsewhere online. … Read More >We’re Taking Clearview AI to Court to End its Privacy-Destroying Face Surveillance Activities

CIA has been hacking China for 11 YEARS, says Chinese cybersecurity firm citing Vault 7 leak

US spies have been hacking into Chinese aviation, energy, internet and even government sectors for more than a decade, Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 said after a probe based on ‘Vault7’ tools published by WikiLeaks. … Read More >CIA has been hacking China for 11 YEARS, says Chinese cybersecurity firm citing Vault 7 leak

China says US is an ‘EMPIRE OF HACKERS,’ mocks cyber-accusations in wake of Crypto AG scandal

Washington accusing other states of leading cyberwarfare against the US is like “a thief crying ‘stop, thief!’” Beijing said, reacting to revelations the CIA used Swiss cryptography firm Crypto AG to spy on hundreds of countries. … Read More >China says US is an ‘EMPIRE OF HACKERS,’ mocks cyber-accusations in wake of Crypto AG scandal