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Indian hackers used by Israeli PI to spy for wealthy Russians

May 28, 2022 News Centre 0

An Israeli private investigator currently in US custody used Indian hackers to conduct surveillance operations for ultra-wealthy Russians. Read more…

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Authorities ask Chinese firms to up AI surveillance of residents

April 8, 2022 News Centre 0

Chinese firms asked to use AI to sort data collected on residents, amid high demand from authorities seeking to upgrade surveillance tools. Read more…

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Suspicion is rife ahead of the Olympics – so that’ll be a fun event. Not!

January 25, 2022 Alex Leslie 0

Suspicion, paranoia and burner phones seem to be the priorities as we lead up to the Beijing Olympics next month. It hardly seems worth it. Read more…

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A zero click surveillance exploit is scaring the security industry – very badly

December 21, 2021 Alex Leslie 0

A zero click exploit is, to a hacker, a thing of beauty. To a security professional it is terrifying. It is a weapon that has no defence. Read more…

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Communities taking coronavirus surveillance into their own hands

April 6, 2020 News Centre 0

As governments around the world urge citizens to stay indoors, concerned communities are taking surveillance matters into their own hands Read more…

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The COVID-19 data surge isn’t a temporary blip – it’s probably permanent

March 23, 2020 John C. Tanner 0

Thanks to COVID-19, data traffic is spiking as more people work from home and stay indoors. But telcos shouldn’t count on volumes returning to normal. Read more…

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Increased surveillance around coronavirus causing concern

March 6, 2020 News Centre 0

The coronavirus outbreak has enabled authorities from China to Russia to increase surveillance and clamp down on free speech causing concern. Read more…

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Mass surveillance fears – India facial recognition system

November 8, 2019 News Centre 0

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

October 16, 2019 News Centre 0

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

August 27, 2019 John C. Tanner 0

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

July 22, 2019 News Centre 0

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

June 18, 2019 John C. Tanner 0

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

February 18, 2019 News Centre 0

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

November 22, 2018 News Centre 0

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’

November 2, 2018 News Centre 0

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

August 22, 2018 John C. Tanner 0

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

August 15, 2018 News Centre 0

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…

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Friday Futures: embryo editing, bonus moons for Jupiter, safer AI

July 20, 2018 Alex Leslie 0

Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of  The Future from around the web. This week: embryo editing and ethics; facial recognition; US election rigging; safer AI; drone deliveries; neurons can duplex. Read more…

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Friday Futures: invisibility cloaks, life on a moon, space freezers

July 6, 2018 Alex Leslie 0

Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: invisibility; life in space; rising sea levels; surveillance; autonomous air taxis and a freezer in Read more…

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AI is not dangerous yet, but it is becoming more uncomfortable

April 11, 2018 Alex Leslie 1

We have reached the point where we groan at press releases that claim that [insert name of company or product] has AI ‘built in’. We also mentally discard them as probably not serious, certainly not Read more…

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