Tracking recent protests against China's zero-covid policy amid widespread surveillance

India Today investigates the latest surge of Covid-19 opposition in China, as authorities attempt to remove protest episodes from the social media environment.

At a news conference earlier today, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian answered questions concerning recent demo...

Global Electronic Article Surveillance Market was Worth US$ 1.6 Bn in 2021, Growing at an Estimated CAGR of 3.8% over the forecast period

Gone are days when theft and robbery used to be major issues by business across the globe. Though still many business are still haunted by these issues by majority of the business, particularly the stores that have numerous products in their inventory and have lesser number of employees. This iss...

US Military Drops NSO Surveillance Technology

After receiving information from the White House indicating that every possible sale would present significant challenges for the United States government in the areas of counterintelligence and safety, the United States defence contractor L3 Harris made the decision to terminate talks regarding ...

Surveillance cameras can make us safer, but they also create privacy problems, according to Teo Chee Hean

While surveillance cameras and face recognition technologies can help make nations safer, they also create privacy issues, according to Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean on Tuesday (Apr 5).

"We must set sufficient limits and regulations for the use of technology to give enough protecti...

Soteria to Provide Smart Surveillance in Stadiums

Soteria, a leading company in security surveillance and remote monitoring, has partnered with Europe-India Sports Cluster, which is part of the European Business and Technology Center, for providing services to stadiums and other sports infrastructure facilities.

The company is part of ...

Supreme Court of India orders probe into snooping allegations

The Supreme Court of India has appointed an independent panel for investigating illegal surveillance allegations. The allegations stated that the spyware sold to the government was used to hack phones of activists, journalists and MPs.

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HONG KONG POLYU CONTRIBUTORS OF CHINA’S TIANWEN-1

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• Hong Kong PolyU contributors of China’s Tianwen-1.
• On May 15, the lander and rover of China's Tianwen-1 mission landed on Mars.
• PolyU had located on the outside top surface of the Mars lander platform the Mars C...

SOUTH KOREA WILL USE LOW-NOISE DRONES

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• South Korean military has announced that it will use low-noise surveillance drones and it has signed a contract to buy them. 
• South Korea has ordered Hydrogen fuel drones as they have greater mission time and range as compared to the ...

10,000 INDIANS INCLUDING PM MODI, PRESIDENT KOVIND & CDS RAWAT UNDER CHINESE SURVEILLANCE: REPORT

According to a recent report, a Shenzhen-based technology company is monitoring more than 10,000 individuals and organisations in India including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This revelation comes at a time, when the tensions between India and China are continuously escalating each passing d...

CHINA KEEPS EAGLE-EYE ON POPULATION USING TECHNOLOGY AT WHIM

• The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is altogether inclined towards production and application of technology that overviews and surveys its population, according to a congressional commission of the US.
• In a joint statement to Fox News, Chairman Robin Cleveland and Vice Chairman C...

PUNE: BJ MEDICAL COLLEGE TO START SECOND COVID-19 SERO SURVEILLANCE

As per the reports, the BJ Medical College Pune is set to start the second COVID-19 sero-surveillance study in the city of Pune to check for herd immunity among health workers and general public.
According to the announcement made by Pune divisional commissioner Saurabh Rao, the new study ...

COVID-19: DELHI GOVERNMENT ALL SET TO START SERO-SURVEILLANCE ON MONTHLY BASIS

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• According to a recent survey, at least 15 percent of population in Delhi has been exposed to the coronavirus

• As per the Government of India’s Aarogya Setu app, Delhi has 125,096 cases of COVID-19 of which 106,118 have recovered

In order...

SABRE, WORLDS LARGEST TRAVEL DATABASE HOLDER USED BY FBI FOR SUSPECT SURVEILLANCE

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• Sabre, Travelport and Amadeus used by FBI for suspect surveillance 
• Question of privacy breach is raised on the same

With the fact that criminals are often on the move, FBI has been working with Sabre, the world’s largest...

DIGITAL RIGHTS EXPERTS: COVID – 19 SURVEILLANCE MEASURES HAVE WIDENED ACROSS THE WORLD

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• Currently, 35 countries are using digital tracking
• At least 28 countries have contact tracing apps in place 

Digital rights experts have said that extensive surveillance measures have been introduced after the COVID &...

A U.S. MARINE RUTHLESSLY PUSHED IN FRONT OF A MOVING TRAIN MOWING HIM DOWN

• A U.S. Marine was pushed in the path of a moving train killing him.
• His father is keeping hopes alive as the authorities charge suspect.

A U.S. Marine was fatally shoved in front of an oncoming train as he was dragged to his death. The 18 year North Side man w...

CHINA TO ENHANCE MASS SURVEILLANCE MACHINE

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• The Chinese government has mobilized its surveillance machine.
• China has found effective methods to track Chinese residents, including facial recognition.
• The Chinese government has taken the help of tech giants like Tencent.

Latest Trump Rule restricts AI Exports of Military Surveillance Over China

This coming week, the U.S. will step up its crackdown on China's surveillance industry, with additional restrictions on the supply of American technology going into effect as of January 6. The new regulations seek to use artificial intelligence in geospatial applications— essentially to...

CES 2020 shows development in the biometrics of customers and new applications

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 seems likely to host more biometric technologies and applications than ever before, as the state-of - the-art technologies and applications presented at the huge tech event reflect current and evolving security and customization trends. It also represents an i...

Australia's Tabcorp Holdings introduces artificial intelligence surveillance to tackle underage gambling

Australia's leading gambling company, Tabcorp Holdings has announced to install video surveillance equipped with artificial intelligence in its 400 TAB agencies. According to reports, this will be the world’s first bid against underage gambling.

Sources suggest, the company co...

Facebook's messaging apps to avoid end-to-end authentication

If officials expected that Facebook's messaging apps would avoid end-to-end authentication only because they sent a strongly worded letter, they would have something else to come. Facebook sent its own letter to US Attorney General Bill Barr, Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, and relevan...