US likely to support 'cybersecurity' that has been designed to increase global-scale mass surveillance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US likely to support 'cybersecurity' that has been designed to increase global-scale mass surveillance

Firstpost  

The treaty, finalised by a UN committee in August, outlines measures for countries to collect and share data on suspects, ease the extradition of cybercriminals, and confiscate crime-related proceeds. It also mandates digital service providers to retain and share sensitive user data UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, have expressed grave concerns. Image Credit: Freepik The United States is expected to support a contentious international cybercrimes treaty that critics warn could undermine global cybersecurity and enable mass surveillance. The treaty also mandates digital service providers to retain and share sensitive user data, such as real-time web traffic, subscriber details, and message contents, with law enforcement upon legal request. Human Rights Watch’s Executive Director, Tirana Hassan, has cautioned that the treaty could become a powerful tool for governments to conduct widespread surveillance across borders without sufficient checks.

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The UN is moving to fight cybercrime but privacy groups say human rights will be violated
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The UN is moving to fight cybercrime but privacy groups say human rights will be violated

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A global deal on the criminal use of computer technology is moving ahead despite worries it will let governments around the world violate human rights by probing electronic communications and bypassing privacy safeguards. The convention expected at the General Assembly later this year began with a Russian initiative several years ago and critics said they can see …

The US Supreme Court Kneecapped US Cyber Strategy
8 months, 1 week ago

The US Supreme Court Kneecapped US Cyber Strategy

Wired  

To protect America’s vital infrastructure from hackers without relying on a moribund Congress, the Biden administration bet big on creative uses of existing laws. But in a landmark case decided in late June, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the United States Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority eliminated Chevron deference and ordered courts to determine for themselves what ambiguous laws say—without assigning …

CCIA releases report 'US Threats and Sabotage to the Security and Development of Global Cyberspace'
11 months ago

CCIA releases report 'US Threats and Sabotage to the Security and Development of Global Cyberspace'

China Daily  

The internet is a shared home for mankind. The Report is divided into six sections based on behaviors and timeline, mainly covering the US infiltrates and subverts foreign governments via the Internet, performs indiscriminate cyber surveillance and espionage, attacks and deters against other countries in the cyberspace, triggers a cyber arms race, abuses political measures to disrupt the global industry …

U.S. to moot first-of-its-kind resolution at UN seeking equal global access to AI
1 year ago

U.S. to moot first-of-its-kind resolution at UN seeking equal global access to AI

The Hindu  

The United States is spearheading the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring that the new technology is “safe, secure and trustworthy” and that all countries, especially those in the developing world, have equal access. The draft recognises the rapid acceleration of AI development and use, and stresses “the urgency of achieving global consensus on safe, secure …

Biden acts to better protect Americans’ personal data such as health records and finances
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden acts to better protect Americans’ personal data such as health records and finances

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aimed at better protecting Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia. The move allows the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to take steps to prevent the large-scale transfer of Americans’ personal data to what …

Cybercrimes pose a major threat to security of citizens globally: Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

Cybercrimes pose a major threat to security of citizens globally: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said cybercrimes pose a major threat to the security of citizens across the globe in a rapidly advancing borderless digital arena. “In a rapidly advancing borderless digital arena, cybercrimes, especially cyber frauds, pose a major threat to the security of citizens across the globe. The Home Minister said the G20 conference on cybersecurity …

The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem
2 years ago

The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem

Wired  

Some of the most problematic crimes on the draft treaty’s list concern content-related offenses, says Paulina Gutiérrez, senior legal officer at Article 19. Think terrorism-related offenses, which have no internationally agreed-upon definitions, or what a Russia-authored draft of the treaty called the sharing of material online that’s “motivated by political, ideological, social, racial, ethnic, or religious hatred”—all of which could …

UN experts call for more rules on countries’ use of spyware
3 years, 7 months ago

UN experts call for more rules on countries’ use of spyware

The Hindu  

Human rights experts working with the United Nations on Thursday called on countries to pause the sale and transfer of spyware and other surveillance technology until they set rules governing its use, to ensure it won’t impinge upon human rights. The experts, speaking out in the wake of new Pegasus spyware revelations, expressed concern that “highly sophisticated intrusive tools are …

U.S. condemns ‘extrajudicial surveillance’ of journalists, activists, regime critics
3 years, 8 months ago

U.S. condemns ‘extrajudicial surveillance’ of journalists, activists, regime critics

The Hindu  

The Biden administration has condemned the harassment and ‘extrajudicial surveillance’ of journalists and others in reaction to reports published by a consortium of news websites that Israeli company NSO Group’s spyware, Pegasus, was used for illegal hacking and surveillance of individuals, including in India. “The United States condemns the harassment or extrajudicial surveillance of journalists, human rights activists, or other …

Advocacy group: Biden should revamp US human rights policy
4 years, 2 months ago

Advocacy group: Biden should revamp US human rights policy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should bring “fundamental change” to U.S. …

‘Dictatorships often start in the face of a threat’: UN privacy chief warns against long-lasting theft of freedoms amid coronavirus surveillance
4 years, 11 months ago

‘Dictatorships often start in the face of a threat’: UN privacy chief warns against long-lasting theft of freedoms amid coronavirus surveillance

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Strict surveillance measures adopted to …

U.N. gives green light to draft treaty to combat cybercrime
5 years, 3 months ago

U.N. gives green light to draft treaty to combat cybercrime

The Hindu  

The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution on Friday that will start the process of drafting a new international treaty to combat cybercrime over objections from the European Union, the United States and other countries. U.S. deputy ambassador Cherith Norman Chalet told the assembly before the vote that “this resolution will undermine international cooperation to combat cybercrime at a time …

A statute to protect country's cyberspace
7 years, 9 months ago

A statute to protect country's cyberspace

China Daily  

LUO JIE/CHINA DAILY China's cyber security law came into effect on June 1, just a few weeks after the ransomware virus Wannacry hit computers across the world. Designed to safeguard China's cyberspace sovereignty and security, the law, contrary to what some foreign observers say, is not about limiting the flow of information or hampering international trade, the cyber security watchdog …

Brussels Shows The Limits Of Mass Surveillance -- Again
9 years ago

Brussels Shows The Limits Of Mass Surveillance -- Again

Huff Post  

Brussels airport workers mourn the March 22 terror attacks. Metadata collection is pretty useless if every conversation happens on a different phone and collection doesn't focus on the individual," Kristofer Harrison, a former top intelligence official with the State Department and Department of Defense during the Bush administration, who is now advising the Ted Cruz campaign, told The Huffington Post. …

EU votes to offer protection to 'human rights defender' Snowden from extradition, he hails it as 'extraordinary'
9 years, 4 months ago

EU votes to offer protection to 'human rights defender' Snowden from extradition, he hails it as 'extraordinary'

Firstpost  

US intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden on Thursday hailed a European Parliament vote urging EU member states to take him in and offer protection as an “extraordinary” gesture of support. In a resolution, EU lawmakers called on the bloc’s 28 member states to grant protection to Snowden as a “human rights defender” after he blew the lid on the US government’s …

US and the EU on the verge of signing pact to protect personal data shared for law enforcement purposes
9 years, 10 months ago

US and the EU on the verge of signing pact to protect personal data shared for law enforcement purposes

Firstpost  

The European Union and the United States are close to completing negotiations on a deal protecting personal data shared for law enforcement purposes such as terrorism investigations, three people familiar with the matter said. The two sides have been negotiating since 2011 over the so-called “umbrella agreement” that would protect personal data exchanged between police and judicial authorities in the …

Snowden calls for international deal on data surveillance
10 years, 11 months ago

Snowden calls for international deal on data surveillance

Firstpost  

Fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said today there should be an international agreement on data collection to protect against the mass surveillance of citizens. Strasbourg : Fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said today there should be an international agreement on data collection to protect against the mass surveillance of citizens. Speaking to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg …

Netizen Report: Argentina’s Surveillance Regime Goes Sci-Fi
11 years, 4 months ago

Netizen Report: Argentina’s Surveillance Regime Goes Sci-Fi

Slate  

The Netizen Report originally appears each week on Global Voices Advocacy. Although issues in discussion ranged from access and infrastructure to sexual harassment online, U.S. government surveillance programs and Brazilian efforts to spearhead a new global Internet governance agenda held the spotlight. Throughout the conference, U.S. officials brushed off concerns about NSA spying programs, arguing that “everyone does it.” Thuggery: …

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