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Mass surveillance fears – India facial recognition system
India prepares to install nationwide facial recognition system, but human rights and technology experts warned of the risks to privacy from mass surveillance. Read more…
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US pension funds took positions in blacklisted Chinese company
Some of the biggest public pension funds in the United States have invested in one of the world’s largest purveyors of video surveillance systems Read more…
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Now HK protesters are declaring war on smart lamp posts
HK protesters attacked smart lamp posts that they think are facial recognition towers. They’re not, but this is why smart city projects must thrive on trust. Read more…
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US ban on Chinese surveillance technology causing confusion
Contractors voice confusion over National Defence Authorization Act that prohibits federal agencies from purchasing new equipment from Chinese companies Read more…
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In HK, Octopus tracking is the least of our worries
Can the Hong Kong police track you with your Octopus card? Not accurately, but thanks to the likes of Google and Facebook, they probably don’t have to. Read more…
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Chinese surveillance tracking 2.5 million in Xinjiang region
A Chinese surveillance firm is tracking the movements of more than 2.5 million people in the far-western Xinjiang region, according to a Dutch internet expert. Read more…
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M1 launches managed video surveillance service for enterprises
Singaporean operator M1 announced the launch of its new cloud-based video surveillance service for corporates using its fiber broadband service. The video surveillance service is a secure end-to-end fully integrated solution that enables business owners Read more…
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China accused of exporting ‘digital authoritarianism’
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – China’s restrictive internet policy and digital surveillance has spread worldwide over the last two years, with its government training emerging market countries on process and its companies furnishing the tools, a Read more…
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Can big data replace free speech? China is keen to try
From time to time Disruptive.Asia posts stories about China’s increasing use of digital technologies like big data, AI and facial recognition to create a digital panopticon state of sorts. But it’s not just about spying Read more…
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China adds phone scanners to surveillance toolbox
BEIJING (Reuters) – Filip Liu, a 31-year-old software developer from Beijing, was travelling in the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang when he was pulled to one side by police as he got off a Read more…