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PI’s Briefing: Close Examination of Facial Recognition in Educational Spaces

PI’s Briefing: Close Examination of Facial Recognition in Educational Spaces

The Privacy International has issued a brief, which explores the impact of facial recognition technology (FRT) and heightens surveillance in educational spaces settings, highlighting many complex and multifaceted issues that demand careful consideration from a human rights perspective. Key advocacy points * Facial recognition technology (FRT) is increasingly being implemented in

Massive Employee Data Leaked

Massive Employee Data Leaked

A threat actor who goes by the online moniker “Nam3L3ss” has leaked employee data belonging to a number of big corporations – including Amazon, 3M, HSBC, Metlife, and Canada Post. Here’s the list of affected companies, along with the number of compromised / leaked records (as stated by the threat actor

Privacy Matters: ethical use of data and technologies guidance

Privacy Matters: ethical use of data and technologies guidance

n August 2024 the UK College of Policing (CoP) announced they were consulting on new guidance for data ethics and data driven technologies in policing. As part of the consultation the College asked for feedback on two new authorised professional practices (APP) on data ethics and data-driven technologies. PI provided

Over 80% of US Small Businesses Have Been Breached

Over 80% of US Small Businesses Have Been Breached

According to a recent report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), growing number of US small businesses are taking preventative security measures, despite the share suffering a data or security breach surging to 81% last year. The non-profit collated publicly reported breaches and information from victims who got in

Microsoft: more ransomware stopped before reaching encryption

Microsoft: more ransomware stopped before reaching encryption

From Microsoft recent released Microsoft Digital Defense Report (MDDR), ransomware remains one of the most serious cybersecurity concerns, and among it customers, Microsoft observed a 2.75x increase year over year in human-operated ransomware-linked encounters (defined as having at least one device targeted for a ransomware attack in a network)

Pokémon developer Game Freak hit by data breach

Pokémon developer Game Freak hit by data breach

Game Freak, the primary developer of Pokémon games, has suffered a serious data breach. Employees’ personal details have been published online, as well as a documentation on Pokémon, including source code for complete builds of past games. Game Freak, has developed the Nintendo-exclusive video game series since 1996, is currently

American’s largest water utility hit by cyberattack

American’s largest water utility hit by cyberattack

American Water, the largest water utility in the U.S., disclosed that it had been hit by a cyberattack. The Camden, New Jersey-based company said in a security statement on its website that it had learned of “unauthorized activity in our computer networks and systems” last Thursday, which it determined