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What to do if you’re filmed without consent
We live in a culture that thrives on visibility. Photos, livestreams, Reels, and TikToks are part of daily life – documenting joy, creativity, protest, even injustice. But amid this...
shorts
Over 300 Organizations Unite to Demand Complete Withdrawal of Bill C-2
OTTAWA – In an unprecedented show of unity, over 300 civil society organizations from across the country are on Parliament Hill today demanding the complete withdrawal of Bill C-2,...
data privacy
Dangerous Data Bill Affects Us All, Not Just Creative Industries
Digital rights campaigners, the Open Rights Group have warned that the Data Use and Access Bill contains dangerous provisions that will not only make it harder for people to...
data privacy
Big Brother Watch Urges Government to Reject New Digital ID Plan
Responding to news that the Government is considering a proposal for a new “BritCard” digital ID scheme, Rebecca Vincent, interim director of Big Brother Watch, said:
“Make no mistake: the...
rights
Digital Rights in Southeast Asia After 10 Years: A Reflection from a Gender Rights Advocate
Ten years ago, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) co-hosted RightsCon Southeast Asia in Manila in 2015. That event marked my first exposure to a global conference of this...
cybercrime
With Aid programmes in crisis, we risk more global surveillance
As the New York Times reports the health programmes are being cut by USAID cuts, the US Government declares them as “inconsistent with the national interest or agency policy...
data privacy
DSGVO, KRITIS & Co: Diese Meldepflichten gelten in einem IT-Notfall
In einem IT-Notfall zählt jede Minute. Mit Blick auf die Einhaltung gesetzlicher Meldepflichten ist dies oft wörtlich zu nehmen. Wer nach einem Sicherheitsvorfall nämlich nicht oder zu spät informiert,...
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ID Cards: UK Risks Sleepwalking into a Pre-Crime State
Building blocks of digital surveillance
Jim Killock, Executive Director of Open Rights Group said:
“A costly and...
ai
Google Research: accelerating scientific breakthroughs to real-world impact
Over the past two weeks we’ve seen a flurry of new results from Google Research,...
Weltspartag: Wie Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher ihr Geld beim Onlinebanking schützen
Sparen findet nicht nur am Bankschalter statt: Viele Menschen nutzen auch Onlinebanking und mobile Banking-Apps, um ihre Finanzen zu...
Taxiunternehmen teilt sensible Kundendaten per WhatsApp-Gruppe – so geht es nicht!
Persönlicher geht’s kaum: Fotos von Kundeninnen und Kunden, von Personal- und Schwerbehindertenausweisen, Namen, Adressen, Überweisungen, Rezepte, Kliniknamen und Termine...