Novel forms of state violence and colonization have been unfolding for years in China’s vast northwestern region, where more than a million and a half Uyghurs and others have vanished into internment camps and associated factories. Based on hours of interviews with camp survivors and workers, thousands of government documents, and over a decade of research, Darren Byler, one of … [Read more...] about In The Camps: China’s High-tech Penal Colony
Facial Recognition
Industry Unbound: The Inside Story of Privacy, Data, and Corporate Power
In Industry Unbound, Ari Ezra Waldman exposes precisely how the tech industry conducts its ongoing crusade to undermine our privacy. With research based on interviews with scores of tech employees and internal documents outlining corporate strategies, Waldman reveals that companies don't just lobby against privacy law; they also manipulate how we think about privacy, how their … [Read more...] about Industry Unbound: The Inside Story of Privacy, Data, and Corporate Power
Cyber Privacy: Who Has Your Data And Why You Should Care
“Chilling, eye-opening, and timely, Cyber Privacy makes a strong case for the urgent need to reform the laws and policies that protect our personal data. If your reaction to that statement is to shrug your shoulders, think again. As April Falcon Doss expertly explains, data tracking is a real problem that affects every single one of us on a daily basis.” —General Michael … [Read more...] about Cyber Privacy: Who Has Your Data And Why You Should Care
Ontario Releases Technology and Standards for Digital Identity
The Ontario government is launching the technology and standards that will build Ontario’s digital identity ecosystem tol empower simpler, faster and better access to more convenient and secure online services. When fully launched, Ontario’s Digital ID will allow people and businesses to prove who they are both online and in person with built-in safety features that protect … [Read more...] about Ontario Releases Technology and Standards for Digital Identity
RCMP’s use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition tech was a massive privacy violation
In his Special Report to Parliament regarding the RCMP’s use of Clearview AI's facial recognition technology, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has made it clear that, “the use of FRT by the RCMP to search through massive repositories of Canadians who are innocent of any suspicion of crime presents a serious violation of privacy.” Moreover, the Commissioner reiterated the … [Read more...] about RCMP’s use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition tech was a massive privacy violation
