World Bank Wants to Replace Your Signature with Facial Recognition and Digital IDs
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099092224054570235/pdf/P1786161b840ae03b189241593a51b83084.pdf
The creeping expansion of INTERPOL’s interoperable policing and biometrics entrench externalized EU borders in West Africa
https://privacyinternational.org/report/5345/when-spiders-share-webs-creeping-expansion-interpols-interoperable-policing-and
Unveiling privacy threats of EU-funded INTERPOL policing program in West Africa
Privacy International's 2024 Guide To International Law And Surveillance
https://privacyinternational.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/2024%20GILS%20version%204.0.pdf
Saving Privacy Act Counters the Federal Financial Surveillance Leviathan
https://www.protectprivacynow.org/news/saving-privacy-act-counters-the-federal-financial-surveillance-leviathan
US Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration on emergency abortions in Texas
White House issues guidance for purchasing AI tools to US agencies
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/10/03/fact-sheet-omb-issues-guidance-to-advance-the-responsible-acquisition-of-ai-in-government/
The Price of Emotion: Privacy, Manipulation, and Bias in Emotional AI
America’s biggest publisher (Penguin Random House) just hired a lobbyist to fight book banning
https://slate.com/culture/2024/10/book-banning-publishers-fight-back-rosalie-stewart.html
Pavel Durov Defends Telegram's Privacy Changes Amid User Unrest
https://www.wired.com/story/pavel-durov-defends-telegram-privacy-changes/
Telegram has disclosed criminal data to authorities for years
https://therecord.media/telegram-disclosing-criminal-data-law-enforcement-durov-statement
Activist wins privacy case against Meta over personal data on sexual orientation
Arkansas AG files a complaint against YouTube, Google, and Alphabet over deceptive practices
https://arkansasag.gov/news_releases/attorney-general-griffin-announces-lawsuit-against-google-youtube-and-parent-company-alphabet/
How Google tried to unravel the DOJ’s ad tech case
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24258771/doj-google-ad-tech-antitrust-case-market-definition
Hillary Clinton warns that allowing free speech on social media means ‘we lose control’
https://nypost.com/2024/10/06/us-news/hillary-clinton-warns-that-allowing-free-speech-on-social-media-means-we-lose-control/
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hillary-clinton-says-social-media-companies-need-moderate-content-we-lose-total-control
TikTok Must Face Class Action Lawsuit Over In-App Browser
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/tiktok-users-advance-suit-over-in-app-browsers-data-collection
Paypal Opted You Into Sharing Your Data Without Your Knowledge
https://reclaimthenet.org/paypals-secret-data-grab-banks-on-users-staying-blissfully-unaware
https://www.404media.co/paypal-personalized-shopping-opt-out/
Meta won’t say whether it trains AI on smart glasses photos
A court blocks a couple from suing Uber over a crash, citing terms and conditions
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136615/uber-car-crash-lawsuit-uber-eats-arbitration-terms
Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times per second
https://www.arxiv.org/pdf/2409.06203
DHS Announces $210M of Additional Funds to Protect Faith-Based Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/10/01/dhs-announces-210-million-additional-funds-protect-faith-based-institutions-and
How to Stop Advertisers From Tracking Your Teen Across the Internet
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/how-stop-advertisers-tracking-your-teen-across-internet
FCC and Department of Education Cybersecurity Guide for Schools
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-406082A1.pdf
DOD awards $43M in research grants to 112 universities
https://www.miragenews.com/pentagon-grants-43m-to-universities-for-defense-1328568/
EPIC and Consumer Advocates Sue Tenant Screening Company for Unfair and Deceptive Algorithmic Practices
https://epic.org/press-release-epic-and-consumer-advocates-sue-tenant-screening-company-for-unfair-and-deceptive-algorithmic-practices/
You probably can't make more than $1M a year on Substack. But Matthew Yglesias does
Did a top NIH official manipulate Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s studies for decades
https://www.science.org/content/article/research-misconduct-finding-neuroscientist-eliezer-masliah-papers-under-suspicion
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, Griffith Statement on Falsified Research at NIH
https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairs-rodgers-guthrie-griffith-statement-on-falsified-research-at-nih
How private equity sunk its claws into emergency care
https://www.vox.com/health-care/374820/emergency-rooms-private-equity-hospitals-profits-no-surprises
Cascade Eye and Skin Centers fined $25K for HIPPA violations
The Department of Health and Human Services fined Providence Medical Institute $240K for HIPPA violations
State & Local Privacy News
MA- City of Lowell to enforce ban on sleeping in public places
https://www.lowellsun.com/2024/10/06/lowell-city-council-moves-citywide-camping-ban/
RI- NEFAC, Open Government Groups Renew Call for Changes to Police Body Camera Policies
CT- State's privacy law now in effect
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/ACT/PA/PDF/2023PA-00056-R00SB-00003-PA.PDF
VA- Arlington County police installed multiple Flock Safety license plate readers
https://www.arlnow.com/2024/10/02/acpd-license-plate-readers-have-been-installed-in-ballston/
NC- Lincoln County Sheriffs use DHS grant to purchase license plate readers
https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/sheriff-receives-approval-purchase-license-plate-reader/251013
LA- Law Meant to Fight Teen Violence Is Sweeping 17-Year-Olds Arrested for Lesser Crimes Into Adult Court
https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-teens-prosecution-reverse-raise-the-age
MO- Hannibal police install 10 license plate readers, police chief says this is "a good starting point"
https://www.wgem.com/2024/10/03/hannibal-add-license-plate-readers/
IA- iDOT shuts down most speed cameras
https://www.kwqc.com/2024/10/01/iowa-shuts-down-most-speed-cameras/
MT- State's privacy law now in effect
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/billpdf/SB0384.pdf
CA- Hidden ‘BopSpotter’ Microphone Is Constantly Surveilling San Francisco for Music
CA- San Fernando Valley police install 100 license plate readers
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/100-automated-license-plate-readers-are-going-up-in-san-fernando-valley/
CA- Cypress police use police union donation to purchase 8 license plate readers
https://event-newsenterprise.com/cypress-transitions-to-body-worn-cameras-automated-license-plate-readers/
CA- New State Law Regulates Brain Wave Privacy
https://www.protectprivacynow.org/news/new-california-law-regulates-brain-wave-privacy
CA- Creator of Kamala Harris parody video sues Gov. Newsom over election ‘deepfake’ ban
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/18/california-deepfake-ban-lawsuit-harris-00179975
CA- Many companies won’t say if they’ll comply with the state’s AI training transparency law
World Privacy News
EU's definition of “potential terrorists” opens door to broad information-sharing
The criteria to be labeled a potential terrorist consist of three points. A “minimum materiality threshold”. This requires “objective and verifiable… information suggesting that a criminal offense, or future criminal offense, has a certain degree of seriousness.” A “basic indicative criterion”. This requires “objective, verifiable information” leading to a belief that the individual in question “will in the future commit, facilitate, support or engage in terrorist or violent extremist offenses.”A series of “indicative auxiliary criteria”. This could be involvement in terrorist offenses, sharing terrorist content online, or being the subject of an EU entry ban. This Council initiative comes at the same time as the EU’s rollout of new information systems and an updated Europol mandate. These developments will massively expand the EU’s collection of information on “risky” individuals.
https://www.statewatch.org/news/2024/october/eu-definition-of-potential-terrorists-opens-door-to-broad-information-sharing/
https://www.statewatch.org/media/4526/eu-council-gefahrder-shared-understanding-9988-24.pdf
UN ‘Pact For The Future’ Draws Concerns Over CCP Backing
https://www.activistpost.com/2024/10/un-pact-for-the-future-draws-concerns-over-ccp-backing.html
Google Wallets to connect to Indian citizens health IDs
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2059537
Bosnia and Herzegovina to create national digital ID programs next year
https://identityweek.net/digital-id-wallet-will-soon-be-available-to-the-citizens-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
The National Harmonization Lead for Digital Identity Brags About Spread of Digital IDs at Australian Convention
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chrisgoh_ivc24-activity-7247705455081201664-6ZMJ
Council of Europe designates Julian Assange as ‘political prisoner’ following plea deal release
Ireland's Data Protection Authority Investigates Ryanair's use of facial recognition
Police can access cell phone data for minor crimes, EU top court rules
https://www.politico.eu/article/police-can-access-mobile-phone-data-for-minor-crimes-eus-top-court-rules/
Meta must limit data use for targeted advertising, top EU court rules
https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-top-court-sides-with-activist-schrems-privacy-dispute-with-meta-2024-10-04/
Netherlands decision puts brakes on Chat Control
https://edri.org/our-work/dutch-decision-puts-brakes-on-chat-control/
Russia- Prosecutor’s office approves treason indictment against ‘political prisoner’
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/10/03/russian-beaten-by-kadyrovs-son-for-quran-burning-charged-with-treason-a86559
Switzerland- 20Fac raises €1.3M to develop "Privacy-Proof" facial recognition
https://innovationorigins.com/en/dutch-scale-up-raises-1-3-million-euros-for-privacy-proof-facial-recognition/
Sweden- Fingerprint Cards unveils Iris recognition ID cards
Hungary- Thousands of protesters rally against state control of media
UK- The National Crime Agency wants to use facial recognition
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031551-2024
UK- Monitoring people's bank accounts for benefits fraud would be ‘huge blow to privacy’
UK- Households Urged to Submit Energy Meter Readings
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v6l26v585o
SCT- Police must adhere to 200-year-old Peelian Principles when using live facial recognition
https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/police-scotland-peelian-principles-ai-live-facial-recognition-technology-policing-by-consent-4800756
IRL- Government's New Hate Speech Laws Scrapped
https://brownstone.org/articles/new-hate-speech-laws-scrapped-in-ireland/
China- Nationals can now verify their digital IDs overseas
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zetrix-launches-chinese-digital-id-identity-verification-service-on-zcert-302266921.html
China- (Laughable) Government Issues Guideline on Sensitive Personal Information
https://pogowasright.org/china-issues-guideline-on-sensitive-personal-information/
Hong Kong- Police to install thousands of facial recognition CCTV surveillance cameras
Philippines- The director of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office to integrate AI and facial recognition
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1234566
Malaysia- Government's MyDigital ID to link with all govt apps soon
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/mydigital-id-govt-apps-soon-091102208.html
Syria- Human Rights Watch warns of child recruitment by military groups
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/10/02/northeast-syria-military-recruitment-children-persists
Mastercard Unveils Improved Identity Check (Facial Recognition) for South African Users
https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2024/10/mastercard-unveils-improved-identity-check-for-sa-users/
Nigeria- Amnesty International calls on government to end crackdown on peaceful protestors
https://www.amnesty.org.au/nigeria-repression-of-peaceful-protect-must-end/
Zimbabwe- Bulawayo police install facial recognition CCTV cameras all over the city
https://www.chronicle.co.zw/ai-street-cameras-to-fight-crime-in-bulawayo/#google_vignette
AU- Officials Push Authoritarian Crackdown On Pro-Hezbollah Speech
AU- NSW police banned from using WhatsApp on work phones
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/30/nsw-police-whatsapp-ban-messaging-apps
AU- Office of the Information Commissioner's 3 year plan for digital IDs
Guatemala- Worldcoin launched this week
https://news.bitcoin.com/worldcoin-launches-in-guatemala-poland-and-malaysia-introducing-face-auth/
Colombia- Data Protection Authority fined the Mac Center Colombia Sociedad Por Acciones Simplificada $110M for privacy violations
https://www.sic.gov.co/sanciones-proteccion-datos-personales-2024
Brazil- Police are searching for new facial recognition company after Biometrica sends sensitive criminal database info to U.S.
https://idtechwire.com/belize-police-may-seek-new-facial-recognition-vendor-over-data-sharing-issue/