New law seeks to restrict communications in Niger

By |2020-06-04T00:00:00+02:00June00 4, 2020|

An article published by Privacy International has analysed a new law that has been adopted by the parliament of Niger that seeks to restrict communications in the country, and has made some recommendations regarding it. According to the article, the main highlights of the bill that was passed on 29 May 2020 are that: the [...]

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Climate diplomacy aims to turn digital

By |2020-06-02T00:00:00+02:00June00 2, 2020|

Following the announcement that the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26)  to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is being postponed to November 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; a number of climate change experts have called for the digitalisation of climate change diplomacy. They highlighted that this moment is a unique opportunity [...]

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EC opens consultations on Digital Services Act

By |2020-06-02T00:00:00+02:00June00 2, 2020|

The European Commission commenced an open public consultation on the Digital Services Act (DSA) legislative package, expected to be finalized by the end of 2020. The DSA legislative package is expected to reinforce the single market for digital services, upgrade EU’s liability and safety rules for digital platforms, and provide smaller businesses with the legal [...]

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European Commission launches consultation to seek views on Digital Services Act package

By |2020-06-02T00:00:00+02:00June00 2, 2020|

The EU launched a public consultation on the Digital Services Act, a package to strengthen the Single Market for digital services, and foster innovation and competitiveness of the European online environment. The consultation, which is open until 8 September 2020, aims to collect views, evidence, and data from different stakeholders, including academia, civil society, private [...]

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European Digital Rights (EDRi) calls for ban on biometric surveillance

By |2020-05-13T00:00:00+02:00May00 13, 2020|

Brussels-based European Digital Rights (EDRi) has released a position paper calling for a ban on biometric surveillance in the EU. The paper raises concern about the increasing use of biometric technologies such as facial recognition, fingerprinting in public functions, such as schools and law enforcement. The paper notes that the technologies affect many rights, including [...]

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New platform offers information on facial recognition in Latin America

By |2020-05-05T00:00:00+02:00May00 5, 2020|

A new online platform offering information about the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in Latin America has been launched. The platform  compiles information about the use of FRT in public and private spaces and sheds light on the work of various organisations who are exploring the implications of such technologies. It is also aimed [...]

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Israel’s civil society is asking the government to include the Privacy Protection Authority in their COVID-19 discussions

By |2020-04-22T00:00:00+02:00April00 22, 2020|

Civil society organisations and experts in law, technology, and information in Israel sent a letter to the minister of justice and the attorney general of Israel asking them to include the Privacy Protection Authority(PPA) in the governmental decision-making process concerning the Coronavirus. The letter details government regulations that have so far violated citizens' privacy and [...]

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New COVID-19 app in India raises privacy concerns

By |2020-04-16T00:00:00+02:00April00 16, 2020|

Indian civil society group Internet Freedom Foundation warns that the government-run COVID-19 app ‘might be a privacy disaster in the making’. After India’s Prime Minister requested citizens to download the Aarogya Setu application (Hindi for Healthcare Bridge), Internet Freedom Foundation have analysed the application, highlighting how it is inconsistent with the right to privacy and [...]

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A4AI publishes COVID-19 Internet access and affordability policy brief

By |2020-04-15T00:00:00+02:00April00 15, 2020|

The Alliance for Accountable Internet (A4AI) has in a policy brief made recommendations to various stakeholders on steps that can be taken to ensure that as many people as possible have access to the Internet during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief highlighted shocking inequalities  COVID-19 helped expose when it came to Internet access and affordability [...]

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UN task team calls for COVID-19 technology solutions

By |2020-04-09T00:00:00+02:00April00 9, 2020|

In line with the UN secretary general’s initiative to help member states address the COVID-19 crisis, the UN Inter-agency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) launched a call for proposals on technology solutions for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its immediate impacts. Solutions from diverse sources and communities [...]

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