Tag: facial recognition
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Made abroad, deployed at home: new report unpacks the shocking state of mass surveillance in Latin America
Leer en español / Ler em português. Today, August 9, Access Now, the Laboratory of Public Policy and Internet (LAPIN), Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC), and LaLibre.net (Tecnologías Comunitarias) are illuminating the shadowy mass surveillance industry in Latin America. The…
8 August 2021
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Surveillance Tech in Latin America: Made Abroad, Deployed at Home
Leer en español / Ler em português Tools to identify, single out, and track us everywhere we go are inherently incompatible with our human rights and civil liberties. Unfortunately, many Latin American governments are eagerly purchasing this technology and ramping…
8 August 2021
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RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy
Speaking at a panel discussion at RightsCon, Access Now’s Brett Solomon outlined 15 things governments can do to make sure technology is used to defend — not destroy— democracy and human rights. Read the checklist and watch the full session on YouTube.…
8 June 2021
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Privacy win for 350,000 people in São Paulo: court blocks facial recognition cameras in metro
Read in Spanish In a win for privacy, the Court of Justice of São Paulo blocks facial recognition on a public transport route. On May 7, judge Patrícia Martins ordered ViaQuatro, a concessionary of the São Paulo metro, not to…
12 May 2021
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Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation
Automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation is scientifically flawed and puts LGBT+ lives at risk. The European Union has the opportunity to ban this technology and prevent such tools from being exported around the world. Sign now!…
6 April 2021
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The EU should regulate AI on the basis of rights, not risks
Artificial intelligence and automated decision-making systems threaten our fundamental rights. Yet the EU is considering an approach to AI regulation that would substitute rights-based protections for a mere risk mitigation exercise by corporations with a vested interest in these systems. Here’s why that’s a grave mistake.…
17 February 2021
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To protect privacy in the digital age, world governments can and must do more
The latest U.N. privacy resolution does not go far enough, missing the opportunity to respond firmly to the human rights threats posed by systemic racism, artificial intelligence, facial recognition technology, and other key technological and social developments.…
25 January 2021
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Holding Biden to account: Access Now’s new tool tracks digital rights, tech policy
On the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, Access Now launches a new online tool to track how well the incoming administration addresses key digital rights issues, including data protection, net neutrality, disinformation, and facial recognition. …
20 January 2021
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Instead of banning facial recognition, some governments in Latin America want to make it official
Buenos Aires, Brasilia, and Uruguay are pushing for use of facial recognition systems for “public security,” seeking to authorize the invasive and harmful use of mass surveillance tools. Civil society must fight back.…
16 December 2020
Press Releases
#NosVenLaCara: La Municipalidad de La Victoria en Lima tiene que proteger nuestros datos biométricos
Access Now e Hiperderecho presentaron una denuncia contra la Municipalidad de La Victoria por la implementación de cámaras con tecnología de reconocimiento facial que procesan datos biométricos de manera ilegal. La denuncia también busca que la Autoridad de Datos Personales…
16 October 2020