Secretive Group Details Russia’s Biometric Surveillance Apparatus in New Report
A secretive group that appears to be based in Russia has published a comprehensive new report on the country’s state surveillance apparatus, including an…
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Russia’s Lower House Passes Bill Authorizing ‘Nonconsensual’ Transfer of Biometric Data
Just weeks after ordering state-controlled banks to hand over their customers’ biometric data, Russia’s government is now working to pass a law allowing them…
Russia Uses Biometric Surveillance to Enforce COVID-19 Quarantine
The Russian government has been using a network of 100,000 facial recognition cameras to keep track of individuals that have been ordered to quarantine for 14…
Russian Activists Challenge Moscow’s New Facial Recognition Network
The city of Moscow is already facing its first major legal challenge after launching a city-wide surveillance network on January 1. The network is managed by…
Implicated in Chinese Surveillance Program, Microsoft Denies Official Ties
“…Microsoft has stated that it is not involved in a partnership with SenseNets, and that it has asked the company to remove the Microsoft logo from its website…