Tag: biometric surveillance

Track and target: FAQ on Myanmar CCTV cameras and facial recognition
4 Aug 2022
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The military junta in Myanmar is rolling out China-made CCTV cameras with facial recognition capabilities to intensify surveillance against the people.

Dictators in Egypt and Saudi Arabia love smart cities projects — here’s why
1 Mar 2022
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Here’s why “smart” cities projects are really surveillance projects — a dangerous tool for dictators.

Stop normalizing mass surveillance in Latin America
4 Feb 2022
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Foreign companies are bringing mass surveillance tech to Latin America and the general public seems to think that’s okay. Here’s why it’s not.

Can Biden build the internet back better?
20 Jan 2022
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One year after Joe Biden became President of the United States, has he made progress on digital rights? It’s a mixed bag.

Surveillance Tech in Latin America: Made Abroad, Deployed at Home
9 Aug 2021