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Protest venue under a web of cameras and facial recognition systems

The Delhi Police have deployed its DP-Dristhi and Ikshana surveillance vans and a Mobile Command and Control Vehicle, which uses AI-assisted facial recognition technology to scan live CCTV feeds; protesters have expressed apprehension over the use of such technologies

#2  |  Jul 22, 14:35 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Cyberabad CP reviews CCTV geo-tagging, orders shift to NVR-based surveillance

Nipah: surveillance steps withdrawn in Ramanattukara

Condition of the 43-year-old infected person, who is being treated at Kozhikode MCH is improving

โ€˜Critic to Israelโ€™: Document reveals how Israel scrutinised global NGOs

An internal government file obtained by Al Jazeera shows how Israel collected data on groups it suspected supported BDS.

5,289 cyber awareness programmes held across Gujarat

The campaign focuses on preventing cybercrime through community engagement, technology-driven surveillance, victim outreach, cyber awareness and prompt legal action

How the new U.S. visa rules affect your online privacy | Explained

Privacy experts have slammed the U.S. governmentโ€™s new social media vetting requirements, likening the countryโ€™s approach to that of an authoritarian regime. However, they note it is difficult to claim that privacy laws are being broken as visa applicants can choose to ignore the request, though they put their visa application at risk by doing so

Big Brother or big help? Japan trials AI facial recognition cameras to find missing people

A Tokyo ward has installed outdoor AI cameras with facial recognition capabilities to help locate missing children and elderly people, a move aimed at improving public safety but also raising privacy concerns in Japan. Arakawa ward installed 33 artificial intelligence-equipped security cameras on pylons along the main street and elsewhere near the JR Nippori Station in April to test whether the technology could speed up searches for missing persons. The busy area around the station is frequented...

Sporadic COVID-19 cases are here to stay, says official after two deaths

State steps up surveillance and hospital preparedness after two COVID-19 deaths in 10 days, while health authorities urge the public not to panic and await genome sequencing reports

South Indian States, Central agencies to form permanent anti-drug coordination network

Mechanism involving police forces of southern Indian States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, along with the Union Territory of Puducherry will be established to strengthen anti-drug surveillance in the region

Philippines looks to space for birdโ€™s-eye view of South China Sea threats

The Philippines is preparing to create a military space centre by 2028, a move that could help Manila strengthen surveillance, communications and command across its archipelago and in contested areas of the South China Sea. But analysts said the ambition would be constrained by the technical, financial and manpower hurdles of turning space assets into military capability. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jnr said on Tuesday the initiative โ€“ which would enhance...

How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers

Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.

#12  |  Jul 9, 12:19 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Karimnagar Police plan to install 700 more CCTV cameras to enhance surveillance

Chinese researchers find a peephole to any smartphone in its leaked radio signal

Even if a smartphone is offline, in flight mode, encrypted or locked, Chinese authorities could still be able to determine which apps are being used by analysing faint electromagnetic signals emitted as the device operates. Researchers at the Peopleโ€™s Public Security University of China have developed a method that identifies smartphone applications and user actions through low-frequency electromagnetic radiation. In their findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Radioengineering on May...

EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says

Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds.

Surveillance boost: Army to raise โ€˜Baaz Battalionsโ€™

The new battalions will be built upon the Armyโ€™s existing RPA Flights and will comprise a specialist pool of trained personnel responsible for operating and managing Remotely Piloted Aircraft systems