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Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act

7 Sep 2021 •

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act needs improvements to ensure it protects human rights.

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Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
7 Sep 2021
Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act

Apple taking pause after civil society calls to shelve on-device image hash scanning

3 Sep 2021 •

Apple’s plan to implement client-side scanning is not a viable or proportionate solution to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online. The plan circumvents end-to-end encryption and puts everyone’s privacy and security at risk by reducing individuals’ control over their own devices.

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Apple taking pause after civil society calls to shelve on-device image hash scanning
3 Sep 2021
Apple taking pause after civil society calls to shelve on-device image hash scanning
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Afghanistan: The biometric, social and business data the Taliban could use to target left-behind Afghans

27 Aug 2021
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Afghanistan: The biometric, social and business data the Taliban could use to target left-behind Afghans
27 Aug 2021
Afghanistan: The biometric, social and business data the Taliban could use to target left-behind Afghans
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OnlyFans stands up to financial censorship, backtracks on ban

26 Aug 2021
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OnlyFans stands up to financial censorship, backtracks on ban
26 Aug 2021
OnlyFans stands up to financial censorship, backtracks on ban
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#WhyID: international actors in Afghanistan must clean up, restrict dangerous biometric trail

25 Aug 2021 •

#WhyID: Access Now and civil society is calling on international actors to take immediate action to restrict and secure biometric data in Afghanistan.

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#WhyID: international actors in Afghanistan must clean up, restrict dangerous biometric trail
25 Aug 2021
#WhyID: international actors in Afghanistan must clean up, restrict dangerous biometric trail
Nuevo análisis: Empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en cuanto a su impacto en los derechos humanos

Surveillance Tech In Latin America: Made Abroad, Deployed at Home

24 Aug 2021 •

This joint report details the growing biometric surveillance infrastructure in Argentina, Brazil, and Ecuador, unmasks the companies behind these dangerous products, and exposes the government policies and practices that are undermining people’s rights.

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Surveillance Tech In Latin America: Made Abroad, Deployed at Home
24 Aug 2021
Surveillance Tech In Latin America: Made Abroad, Deployed at Home
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Privacy violated in Palestine: ISPs leave private data exposed

24 Aug 2021 •

“Privacy Violated: Protection of Customers’ Personal Information by Internet Service Providers in Palestine,” explores how ISPs are failing to protect data.

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Privacy violated in Palestine: ISPs leave private data exposed
24 Aug 2021
Privacy violated in Palestine: ISPs leave private data exposed
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خصوصيات مستباحة: دراسة جديدة حول حماية البيانات الشخصية ومزوّدي خدمات الإنترنت في فلسطين

24 Aug 2021 •

“خصوصيات مستباحة: حماية المعلومات الشخصية من طرف مزوّدي خدمات الإنترنت في فلسطين“ يكشف كيف يخفق مزوّدي خدمات الإنترنت في حماية البيانات.

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خصوصيات مستباحة: دراسة جديدة حول حماية البيانات الشخصية ومزوّدي خدمات الإنترنت في فلسطين
24 Aug 2021
خصوصيات مستباحة: دراسة جديدة حول حماية البيانات الشخصية ومزوّدي خدمات الإنترنت في فلسطين
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The computer says No: How the EU’s AI laws cause new injustice

23 Aug 2021
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The computer says No: How the EU’s AI laws cause new injustice
23 Aug 2021
The computer says No: How the EU’s AI laws cause new injustice
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Cellebrite going public? Stop the deal!

23 Aug 2021 •

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Israeli surveillance firm Cellebrite’s Form F-4 Registration Statement, paving the way for Cellebrite going public with a NASDAQ listing. To smooth the process, Cellebrite published “Ethics & Integrity” statements. But the company has made no progress on demonstrating compliance with human rights. Neither investors nor NASDAQ should be swayed by these empty statements. 

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Cellebrite going public? Stop the deal!
23 Aug 2021
Cellebrite going public? Stop the deal!
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