Privacy compromise. American company that has a database of more than three billion photographs of people has been hacked
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Met Boss: Facial Recognition Less Concerning Than Knife In Chest
The United Kingdom’s most senior police officer Cressida Dick has strongly defended the use of facial recognition by police forces
Office Cleaners Pose Cyber Risk, Police Warn
Criminal gangs are planting “sleepers” in cleaning firms so they can access corporate IT systems, British police have warned
Two Arrested Over Site Offering 12 Billion Hacked User Records
Arrests in Netherlands and Northern Ireland as FBI seizes WeLeakInfo.com, which offered index of 10,000 data breaches for as little as £1.50 per day
EU Proposes Five-Year Ban On Facial Recognition Technology
European Commission could temporarily bar facial recognition in public places as new rules to protect individuals’ privacy are worked out
Tesla To Be Investigated After Police Car Crash
US government agency confirms it will investigate crash last week that saw a Tesla on autopilot rear end a stationary police car
Autopilot Tesla Crashes Into Police Car
Tesla Model 3 in autopilot self-driving mode crashes into stationary police car in the US, as driver was occupied checking his dog
Interpol Delays Encryption Condemnation After Opposition
Criticism from civil liberties groups and tech firms halts Interpol’s plan to condemn spread of encryption
Smartphone App Can Quickly Locate Drone Pilots
Smartphone app can “remotely identify airborne drones” as well as pinpointing the location of its pilot
Met Police ‘Provided Seven Images’ For King’s Cross Face Recognition Scheme
Police acknowledge working with private King’s Cross developer on face recognition scheme, amidst ongoing concern about the use of the tracking tech
Judge Spares Jail Time For Parents Of TalkTalk Hacker
Suspended jail sentences for ‘misguided’ parents of TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton
Police Auction £240,000 Of TalkTalk Hacker’s Cryptocurrency
Police sell off cryptocurrency seized from TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton, in a case that is the first of its kind for a UK police force
Gatwick Drone Operators Had ‘Detailed Knowledge’ Of Airport
Inside job. Suspicion grows that drone operators who shut down Gatwick airport had inside knowledge
California Bans Facial Recognition From Police Body Cams
Lawmakers in California have banned the use of facial-recognition software in police body cams
Police Use Of Facial Recognition Ruled Lawful
High Court says South Wales police use of facial recognition cameras was lawful, after shopper complaint
Facial Recognition Wrongly Identifies 26 Lawmakers As Criminals
Two dozen California lawmakers flagged as criminals by facial recognition software, ACLU says
Head Of Europol Says Police Need 5G Surveillance Tools
Law enforcement will lose ability to carry out surveillance when 5G networks replace 4G, police boss warns
MPs Call For Facial Recognition Halt
Influential group of MPs call on police to suspend the use of automatic facial recognition technologies
Home Secretary Backs Police Facial Recognition Trials
Sajid Javid fires back at criticism and says police have to use the latest tech tools to solve crimes
Watchdog Warns Police Over Use Of Facial Recognition
Police warned about data protection implications of using of facial recognition technology
Facial Recognition Used By Police Fails To Correctly ID Suspects
Oh boy. Facial recognition technology used by police gets identities wrong 81 percent of the time, study finds
Man Arrested For Pouring Water Over Baidu CEO
CEO attacked. Chinese police have arrested a man who poured water over the CEO of Baidu
GozNym Cybercrime Gang Dismantled in Global Operation
Law enforcement in many countries take down a criminal gang that used malware to steal millions
Crime Victims To Be Asked To Hand Over Smartphones
Digital strip search? Cops to ask rape and other victims to hand over phones to ensure prosecution go-ahead
Each Police Force Gets Dedicated Cybercrime Unit
Government cash injection means each police force in England and Wales has now got its own dedicated cybercrime unit
Prolific London-Based Ransomware Blackmailer Jailed
Zain Qaiser’s malware-laced adverts are thought to have brought in more than £4m in ransom payments from users in 20 countries
Police Federation Confirms Ransomware Breach
Association of police officers in England and Wales confirms it is the latest to suffer ransomware attack
Amazon Urges ‘Transparency’ In Law Enforcement Use Of Face Recognition
Amazon’s AWS and others face a backlash against the use of AI-powered face identification tools, with privacy groups saying they breach citizens’ rights
Police Seek ‘Balance’ In Use Of AI To Predict Crime
Cash-strapped police chiefs defend their use of AI as campaign group finds 14 forces across the UK are using algorithms to supplement human officers
US Police Cannot Force Suspects To Unlock Devices
Suspects cannot be forced to biometric unlock their devices as it breaks self-incrimination laws, US judge rules