White House to establish internet IDs - 0 views
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It will be the first time any government has sought to provide a single form of digital identification for internet users, coded to provide a form of filtered identity information, giving out only as much information as needed depending on the type of online transaction.
Apple - Supplier Responsibility - Code of Conduct - Labor and Human Rights - 0 views
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Apple prohibits practices that threaten the rights of workers - even when local laws and customs permit such practices. We've taken action toward ending excessive recruitment fees, preventing the hiring of underage workers, and prohibiting discriminatory policies at our suppliers. There's still work to be done, but we're encouraged by the progress we've made thus far. Refer to the chart below to learn more.
Facebook's photo app will not be available in Europe - BBC News - 0 views
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"Facebook's photo-sharing app Moments will not be made available in Europe due to concerns about its use of facial recognition, it has been revealed. The app, which allows users to share mobile-phone photos with friends without posting them publicly, was launched in the US this week. The Irish data regulator said that users must be given a choice about whether they want it, with an opt-in. There is currently no timetable for such a feature, said Facebook. Richard Allen, Facebook's head of policy in Europe said: "We don't have an opt-in mechanism so it is turned off until we develop one." Moments arranges the photos on someone's mobile phone into groups, based on when they were taken. The facial recognition technology can identify Facebook friends to whom users can then forward the photos. Combining data The social network is taking facial recognition very seriously and announced earlier this year that its DeepFace AI system was powerful enough to identify users with a 97.25% level of accuracy. But the social network's use of the technology has not gone down well with European and Canadian regulators. In 2010, Facebook rolled out facial recognition technology to identify people in photos but, two years later, it was forced to withdraw the technology from Europe, after Ireland's data protection commission highlighted privacy issues. At the time, the privacy commissioner of Canada said: "Of significant privacy concern is the fact that Facebook has the ability to combine facial biometric data with extensive information about users, including biographic data, location data, and associations with friends." The system, which is increasingly used by technology and other firms, is the subject of debate in the US too. Recent talks between privacy organisations and government agencies aimed at creating a code of conduct around facial recognition technology broke down after they failed to reach agreement. "At a base minimum, people should be able to walk down a publ
(14) The Guardian on Facebook - 0 views
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Revealed: how US and UK spy agencies defeat internet privacy and security | World news ... - 0 views
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Family Watchdog - 0 views
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A Google maps and database combination that plots the home and workplace addresses of released criminals. Enter a ZIP code and find out about your area. Includes details of crimes and offenders, including their photographs. Very good for a discussion of what type of information should be available, and the rights of the subjects of that information.
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