NEWS 22.02.2024

Wireless webcams: Wyze users were able to see other people's feeds

Users of Wyze surveillance cameras were able to see feeds from other users. There have already been such cases with other manufacturers of networked cameras.

NEWS 15.02.2024

London: Algorithms used to detect crime in Underground stations

A surveillance system used to detect crime among other things was tested in a London Underground station. However, there were issues with its recognition.

NEWS 02.02.2024

YouTube deletes more than 1,000 AI-generated videos

YouTube removed a large number of fake celebrity videos from its platform. Among other things, scammers advertised questionable services using AI-generated fake versions of Taylor Swift or Steve Harvey. This does not solve the problem.

NEWS 26.01.2024

NGO: Google does not delete location history related to abortion clinics

In the USA, Google continues to save visits to abortion clinics in location history. Those affected could be in danger. Google actually wanted to delete such entries.

NEWS 19.01.2024

Human Rights Watch: 2023 was characterised by crises

Critical voices are being suppressed in many countries across the world, leading to further human rights violations, Human Rights Watch reports. The organisation calls on governments to speak up for human rights.

NEWS 18.01.2024

Weather service reports almost 1.5 degrees of warming for 2023

The 1.5-degree mark for global warming has not yet been surpassed. However, ocean warming and continually rising emissions could impede progress for global climate goals next year.

NEWS 08.12.2023

CO2 emissions reach new all-time high

Global CO2 emissions are continuing to rise, according to the new Global Carbon Budget report. This threatens the 1.5 degree goal.

NEWS 01.12.2023

U.S. Senator criticises mass surveillance of phone records

U.S. law enforcement agencies are also able to access phone records of non-suspects. A U.S. Senator has voiced doubts about the legality of its surveillance program.

NEWS 24.11.2023

France: National Police to implement illegal facial recognition

According to a report, the French National Police are implementing facial recognition software. The software was acquired without involving Data Protection Authorities, it states.

NEWS 16.11.2023

USA: Hackers harvest data from 1.3 million people

Criminals in the U.S. state of Maine have harvested sensitive data from more than a million people. The attacks are said to have resulted from security vulnerabilities in the software, MOVEit.