This story talks about China specifically, but we've also seen the lines blurred between private technology companies and the government here in the United States. Last year, Amazon pitched its Rekognition software to ICE and then it was announced that the FBI was piloting the program. These revelations are cause for big concern -- would [...]
First, there was the news that Amazon Rekognition had been pitched to ICE, which drew criticism from civil liberties groups. Now, we have news that the FBI is actually using it in a pilot program. While technology may be limiting in the realms of privacy, it can also be a benefit to security. It's a [...]
BY MATT DAY, THE SEATTLE TIMES / OCTOBER 24, 2018 (TNS) — Amazon officials earlier this year pitched the company’s controversial facial recognition software to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, according to documents uncovered by the Project on Government Oversight. The disclosure comes as Amazon’s product and similar tools built by other companies come under [...]
An email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: Dear CPO Fellows, Over the last week a couple of candidates from all over the continent sat the CPO exam. Nine of the passed the exam successfully. Their names are: Ingo Reusse, CPO, AMAZON, Germany Marco Balzereit, CPO, AMAZON, Germany Ioan Grigor, CPO, BOSCH, Romania Glenn [...]
By Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED THE NEWEST MEMBER of Yelp's security team wakes just after 8 pm, ready to begin its rounds. It traverses the lobby, gliding over polished concrete toward a small recess in the corner, where it inspects the emergency exit tucked inside. Last year, burglars tried to breach the office by rending the door [...]
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