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Sweden To Allow Schoolbag Searches After Mass Shooting
Sweden's government said Wednesday it would boost security at schools after the country's worst mass shooting left 10 dead, giving teachers the right to search students' bags among other measures.
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FBI Pick Kash Patel To Be Grilled Over Promise To Persecute Trump's Foes
As a former aide to the House Intelligence Committee and ex-federal prosecutor, Patel has been vocal about his skepticism of government surveillance and the "deep state."
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Cameras In Corbett National Park Being Misused To Intimidate Women: Study
Cameras and drones originally planted in Corbett National Park for conservation activities, such as monitoring animals, are being deliberately misused by local government officials and men to surveil women without consent, a study has found.
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Valiance Solutions Launches CivicEye, an AI-Powered Surveillance System to Detect Traffic Violations, Encroachment
Valiance Solutions, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics solution provider, launched an AI surveillance system on Tuesday. Dubbed CivicEye, the system is said to be capable of monitoring various instances of public disturbances and illegal activities such as traffic violations, theft, illegal vendor encroachment, and more.
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"Harassment, Intimidation": India On Surveillance Of Officials In Canada
As its ties with Canada continued to remain at an all-time low, India on Saturday said some of its consular officials were informed by the Canadian government that they have been under audio and video surveillance.
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Exam Centers Must Have CCTV surveillance In Every Room: Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held an important meeting with the chairpersons of various selection commissions, in the presence of senior government officials, on Saturday.
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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers
China can uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop. A Chinese institute has found a way to uncover both the email addresses and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop by decrypting the device log of an iPhone. China has been looking for ways to monitor Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing pr...
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European Union Agrees On World's First Artificial Intelligence Law
Europe on Friday reached a provisional deal on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence including governments' use of AI in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT.
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Governments Spying On Apple, Google Users Through...: US Senator
Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a US senator warned on Wednesday.
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Tamil Nadu Forest Department Uses AI To Track Elephant Movements
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department's Artificial Intelligence (AI) based surveillance mechanism, established on a pilot project basis, started recording elephant movements on railway track in Madhukkarai in Coimbatore, a senior government official said.
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Mahua Moitra Writes To Lok Sabha Speaker Over Apple Security Alerts Received By Opposition MPs, Seeks Protection
This "illegal surveillance by the government" is the worst attack on fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the Krishnanagar MP said.
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Karnataka Issues Guidelines Following Nipah Outbreak In Neighbouring Kerala
Nipah Virus Cases: Avoiding unnecessary travel to the affected area in Kerala and intensifying fever surveillance in the bordering districts are among the guidelines issued by the Karnataka government following the Nipah outbreak in Kerala.
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Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.
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OpenAI CEO to Testify Before US Senate Panel Next Week on Concerns Regarding AI Regulations
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will make his first appearance before a Senate panel next week as the US Congress grapples with how best to regulate artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more powerful and widespread. Altman will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology & the Law on Tuesday on what laws might be need...
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Survey Shows 'High-Level' Public Support for Some Forms of Government Surveillance
A "high-level" of public support for certain forms of government surveillance like through CCTV cameras was found in a recently conducted survey. One out of two people responding to a recent survey said they fully support the use of FRT (facial recognition technology) by the government and police. Meanwhile, nearly two out of three respondents beli...
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Sweden To Allow Schoolbag Searches After Mass Shooting
Sweden's government said Wednesday it would boost security at schools after the country's worst mass shooting left 10 dead, giving teachers the right to search students' bags among other measures.
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FBI Pick Kash Patel To Be Grilled Over Promise To Persecute Trump's Foes
As a former aide to the House Intelligence Committee and ex-federal prosecutor, Patel has been vocal about his skepticism of government surveillance and the "deep state."
-
Cameras In Corbett National Park Being Misused To Intimidate Women: Study
Cameras and drones originally planted in Corbett National Park for conservation activities, such as monitoring animals, are being deliberately misused by local government officials and men to surveil women without consent, a study has found.
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Valiance Solutions Launches CivicEye, an AI-Powered Surveillance System to Detect Traffic Violations, Encroachment
Valiance Solutions, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics solution provider, launched an AI surveillance system on Tuesday. Dubbed CivicEye, the system is said to be capable of monitoring various instances of public disturbances and illegal activities such as traffic violations, theft, illegal vendor encroachment, and more.
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"Harassment, Intimidation": India On Surveillance Of Officials In Canada
As its ties with Canada continued to remain at an all-time low, India on Saturday said some of its consular officials were informed by the Canadian government that they have been under audio and video surveillance.
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Exam Centers Must Have CCTV surveillance In Every Room: Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held an important meeting with the chairpersons of various selection commissions, in the presence of senior government officials, on Saturday.
-
Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers
China can uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop. A Chinese institute has found a way to uncover both the email addresses and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop by decrypting the device log of an iPhone. China has been looking for ways to monitor Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing pr...
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European Union Agrees On World's First Artificial Intelligence Law
Europe on Friday reached a provisional deal on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence including governments' use of AI in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT.
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Governments Spying On Apple, Google Users Through...: US Senator
Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a US senator warned on Wednesday.
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Tamil Nadu Forest Department Uses AI To Track Elephant Movements
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department's Artificial Intelligence (AI) based surveillance mechanism, established on a pilot project basis, started recording elephant movements on railway track in Madhukkarai in Coimbatore, a senior government official said.
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Mahua Moitra Writes To Lok Sabha Speaker Over Apple Security Alerts Received By Opposition MPs, Seeks Protection
This "illegal surveillance by the government" is the worst attack on fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the Krishnanagar MP said.
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Karnataka Issues Guidelines Following Nipah Outbreak In Neighbouring Kerala
Nipah Virus Cases: Avoiding unnecessary travel to the affected area in Kerala and intensifying fever surveillance in the bordering districts are among the guidelines issued by the Karnataka government following the Nipah outbreak in Kerala.
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Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.
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OpenAI CEO to Testify Before US Senate Panel Next Week on Concerns Regarding AI Regulations
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will make his first appearance before a Senate panel next week as the US Congress grapples with how best to regulate artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more powerful and widespread. Altman will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology & the Law on Tuesday on what laws might be need...
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Survey Shows 'High-Level' Public Support for Some Forms of Government Surveillance
A "high-level" of public support for certain forms of government surveillance like through CCTV cameras was found in a recently conducted survey. One out of two people responding to a recent survey said they fully support the use of FRT (facial recognition technology) by the government and police. Meanwhile, nearly two out of three respondents beli...
