From EPIC.org, May 19 – The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously approved a policy statement that prioritizes enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) against education technology providers and warns companies not to make surveillance a condition of accessing educational tools. The use of edtech expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 [Read More…]
Jim Bronskill reports: A new report says digital technology has become so widespread at such a rapid pace that Canadians have little idea what information is being collected about them or how it is used. The report by David Lyon, former director of the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s University [Read More…]
Steven Zeitchik reports: When Peter George saw news of the racially motivated mass-shooting at the Tops supermarket in Buffalo last weekend, he had a thought he’s often had after such tragedies. “Could our system have stopped it?” he said. “I don’t know. But I think we could democratize security so [Read More…]
Statewatch reports: The Council of the EU is set to call for “an ambitious implementation” of new rules on EU policing and immigration databases, including “on the spot” biometric ID checks with mobile fingerprint readers and face scanners; ensuring that “all available data” from national databases is added to the [Read More…]