The protection of personal data against cyber and physical crimes
No. 12: Bringing you the news that matters in video privacy and security
A note from our Editor
Hi all,
This week's articles focus on the protection of personal data and security against cyber and physical crimes. GCHQ is aiming to put AI at the forefront of its defensive strategies, by using it to tackle some of the biggest global threats, including human trafficking and child abuse; whilst London Ambulance paramedics are beginning to wear body cameras in a bid to help protect themselves against violent attacks whilst answering emergency calls.
The popular platform Tik Tok has agreed to pay a $92 million fine for their alleged usage of facial recognition to identify age, gender and ethnicity of their users. They are also creating an online safety advisory council for their European business to help with the moderation of online harms including the management of child mental health, child safety and extremist content on their platform.
Microsoft and FireEye are pushing for the ability to report security breaches without legal retribution, so as to bridge the gap of "silence" where many companies avoid doing so for fear of potential fines and reputational damage.
As always, please let me know if you have any feedback on this newsletter or want to see any other topics covered.
Emma
News
GCHQ to use AI to tackle child abuse and human trafficking
The UK Intelligence agency GCHQ is to put AI 'at the heart of its operations', when it comes to combatting issues such as child abuse, human trafficking and disinformation. The paper they have published details how they plan to ensure it is being used ethically and lawfully.
Tik Tok: settling facial recognition accusations and battling online harms
Tik Tok have been busy this week. They have agreed to pay $92million for a lawsuit that accused them of misusing the tracking and storing of customer data. Furthermore, after the intervention of the Italian data protection authority, they have decided to take on experts to deal with the moderating of harmful content on their platform, after a girl reportedly died after trying to complete one of Tik Tok's challenges.
London Ambulance team to start wearing body cameras
In an attempt to combat the 34% increase in violent attacks on paramedics, London Ambulance teams are trialling out wearing body cameras when going out on call in higher risk areas. They can choose to begin recording when a patient or another member of the public gets aggressive.
Microsoft and FireEye push for the ability to report breaches without legal retribution
Microsoft and FireEye are asking for a disclosure clause that would allow companies within the private sector to disclose security breaches, without the fear of legal retribution. Microsoft president Brad Smith said: “We need to replace this silence with a clear, consistent obligation for private sector organisations to disclose when they’re impacted by confirmed significant incidents.”
Amazon insiders say millions of people's data at risk
Three former high-level information security employees — one EU-based and two from the U.S. - claim that they have consistently tried to warn Seattle Amazon HQ of the security shortfalls that expose user information to potential exploitation and breaches: but to no apparent avail.
AI Snippet of the Week
Deep Nostalgia uses AI to animate old family photos
Deep Nostalgia has been working with MyHeritage to bring old family photos to life with AI animation. It has gone viral after its release in late February - but is it magical or just creepy?
Policy Updates
The latest on EU Data Protection Law
Find out the latest in terms of EU Data Protection regulations, including the up-to-date information on standard contractual clauses (SCCs) and the transfer of personal data into and out of the EU as a third country.
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