Page 4 - Surveillance

Chinese authorities summon technology firms over voice software security

Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software

Verkada surveillance cameras at Tesla, hundreds more businesses breached

A small group of hackers viewed live and archived surveillance footage from hundreds of businesses including Tesla Inc by gaining administrative access to camera maker Verkada over the past two days

Surveillance fears over new rules to tame social media in India

For long, activists and governments have been prompted to demand greater transparency and accountability from Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and other social media behemoths

Army inks deal to procure 12 patrol boats for surveillance of Pangong lake

Official sources said the boats are being procured for surveillance of Pangong lake as well as other water bodies in mountainous areas

Google, Microsoft back Facebook lawsuit against NSO group over surveillance

WhatsApp accused the spyware maker of using a since-closed vulnerability in the messaging service to install spyware on the phones of at least 1,400 users

Indian Navy receives ninth P-8I surveillance plane at Goa naval airbase

In a major boost to its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Indian Navy on Wednesday received its ninth P-8I surveillance plane at its naval airbase in Goa

European Union agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports

EU countries will also have to be more transparent by publicly disclosing details about the export licenses they grant

Covid controls turn Asia into global surveillance hotspot, say analysts

The index rated 198 nations for privacy violations stemming from mass surveillance operations

Suspect all, fix all: A mindset that begins at the top, trickles across

It's not just Modi government or BJP, but even state governments, judiciary are getting caught in a 'we suspect all' mindset. Is India becoming a National Suspicion State?

Cong raises in Parliament issue of alleged surveillance by Chinese company

Congress members raised in both Houses of Parliament the alleged tracking of over 10,000 prominent Indian individuals and organisations by a Chinese technology company

When China watches you: Why India needs a personal data protection law

The data reportedly accessed by the Chinese company is largely available in the public domain and a personal data protection law would've safeguarded it

Prez, PM Modi, CDS among 10,000 people under Chinese surveillance: Report

The investigation released last night reveals staggering details of a "hybrid warfare" with foreign targets in India identified and monitored in real-time

Amazon's surveillance can boost output and possibly limit unions: Study

Companies across industries use data on their workforce to boost output

How China is helping Trump blacklisted-AI firm thrive in pandemic era

The Hong Kong-based startup's revenue surged 147% to 5 billion yuan ($720 million) in 2019 and its customer base increased by about 500 to 1,200 clients, according to co-founder Xu Bing

Hyderabad 16th among 20 cities globally in CCTV Surveillance, tops in India

Hyderabad has been ranked 16 th among the "Top 20 Most Surveilled Cities globally" according to a report published by a UK-based firm.According to a tweet by the Director-General of Police of Telangana, M Mahender Reddy, the firm Comparitech conducted a survey of cities, in which Hyderabad with its 3 lakh CCTV cameras being used to keep tab on a city that has a population of a little over 1 crore, figured 16th in the most surveilled cities."UK #Comparitech Rept : #HyderabadCity with 3Lakh surveillance cameras ranked 16 among the Top20 #MostSurveilledCities across the world. (*Usage, No.of cameras & Safety). Congratulations to all the stakeholders firstly #TheCommunities for making the city a safer place to live in," the DGP tweeted.The DGP also attached a snapshot of the survey, in which Taiyuan in China was ranked first with 4,65,255 CCTV camerasAnjani Kumar, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City said that Hyderabad was ranked first in India."It is a very proud moment. ..

Cargo cult democracies

Cargo cults are interesting constructs. During World War II, as the US fought Japan across the Pacific Ocean, both sides built military bases on many islands

Banning TikTok takes a big tool away from Chinese surveillance work: US NSA

'China is going to know everything about you,' says Robert O'Brien on Fox TV show.

Perils of face-recognition

The technology has heightened privacy concerns

IBM exits facial recognition biz as CEO calls out inequity in tech usage

IBM will stop offering facial recognition software and oppose any use of such technology for purposes of mass surveillance and racial profiling, said company's CEO Arvind Krishna

Mumbai ramps up testing to three-fold to 4,000 samples a day

Starts door-to-door screening in Worli and Dharavi; 81% tested in Maharashtra are asymptomatic; BMC awaits rapid antibody test kits; isolation centres, Covid-19 beds being added rapidly