Digital IDs are transforming how governments and corporations identify, track, and rank citizens. Promoted as tools for security …
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SocietyFeatured
From Skynet to the West: How Surveillance Crept From the Streets of China to the Banks of London
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrIn 2017, a BBC journalist stood in a crowded square in Guiyang, a city deep in China’s southwest. …
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Technology
Bunnings Breached Privacy Law by Scanning Customers’ Faces – But This Loophole Lets Other Shops Keep Doing It
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHardware giant Bunnings breached the privacy of “likely hundreds of thousands” of Australians through its use of facial …
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As we stand on the brink of a financial revolution, digital currency is poised to redefine how we …
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A bank is a financial institution established in accordance with the law to engage in currency and credit …
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Technology
70 Percent of Australians Don’t Feel in Control of Their Data
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralian consumers don’t understand how companies — including data brokers — track, target, and profile them. This is …
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In recent years, numerous reports have been of criminals installing hidden cameras in hotel rooms to capture private …
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Are you using your smartphone more than you would like to? Are you afraid that you no longer …
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WorldFeatured
First Social Credit System in Europe: Rewards for Exemplary Citizens?
by Armin Auctorby Armin AuctorAmidst a lot of controversy and hassles, a city in Italy is going to implement a social credit …