https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/01/london-to-deploy-live-facial-recognition-to-find-wanted-faces-in-crowd/

Tech from NEC aimed at spotting wanted persons on the streets to alert officers.

https://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/sport/2020/02/05/195647027/opplysninger-om-over-tre-millioner-medlemmer-av-norsk-idrett-la-tilgjengelige-pa-nett

etter en IT-feil hos Idrettsforbundet. Datatilsynet prioriterer saken høyt.

https://ww.9to5google.com/2020/02/03/google-maps-hack-virtual-traffic-jam/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/4/21122044/google-photos-privacy-breach-takeout-data-video-strangers

Google’s Takeout service, that lets people download their data, was affected by a “technical issue” between November 21st and November 25th last year. It resulted in a small number of users receiving private videos that didn’t belong to them.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/03/us/politics/iowa-caucus-app.html

“The consensus of all experts who have been thinking about this is unequivocal,” Mr. Blaze added. “Internet and mobile voting should not be used at this time in civil elections.” Any technology, he said, should be tested and retested by the broader cybersecurity community before being publicly introduced, to test for anything ranging from a small bug to a major vulnerability. “I think the most important rule of thumb in introducing technology into voting is be extremely conservative,” he said

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51364382

In early January, authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan were trying to keep news of a new coronavirus under wraps. When one doctor tried to warn fellow medics about the outbreak, police paid him a visit and told him to stop.

https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/01/apple-in-2019-the-six-colors-report-card/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html

At critical turning points, Chinese authorities put secrecy and order ahead of openly confronting the growing crisis and risking public alarm or political embarrassment.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/avast-winds-down-jumpshot-with-immediate-effect-cites-user-data-sales-and-privacy-concerns/

A joint investigation conducted by Motherboard and PCMag, published this week, revealed that information scraped by Avast from users and handed over to Jumpshot is linked to individuals through a unique ID in an effort to anonymize them — but it is possible to pick apart data strings to de-anonymize users and reveal their identity, tracing their online footprint, browsing habits, and purchases. 

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/01/china-fears-lead-interior-department-to-limit-use-of-foreign-drones/

The feds worry about Chinese-made drones sending data back to China.