Surveillance news and trends

EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US
Data // July 16, 2020

In a surprise win for privacy advocates, the European Court of Justice has ruled companies will face restrictions on storing information about European Union (EU) residents on U.S. servers, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Indian Official Says Law Allows Government To Pry
Security & Fraud // November 19, 2019

The government of India has the legal right to monitor and decrypt digital information on citizens’ devices, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Chinese Businesses Will Be Subjected To Social Credit Surveillance
International // September 23, 2019

Big Brother will keep an eye on Chinese businesses as the government’s social credit system compiles data on the country’s 1.4 billion people, The New York Times reported on Sunday (Sept. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
International // July 26, 2019

China is racing to become the first country to implement a pervasive system of algorithmic surveillance, igniting fears that the government will control its citizens’ lives.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety

June 20, 2017
FindFace started as a futuristic social technology for identifying strangers by scanning their faces with a smartphone camera. Two years later, the facial recognition technology is the best in the world (yep, even better than Google’s) and is being used for public safety, law enforcement and fraud prevention through cybersecurity. Get the Full Story Complete the […]

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CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections

October 06, 2023
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and financial censorship.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US

July 16, 2020
In a surprise win for privacy advocates, the European Court of Justice has ruled companies will face restrictions on storing information about European Union (EU) residents on U.S. servers, The...

Indian Official Says Law Allows Government To Pry

November 19, 2019
The government of India has the legal right to monitor and decrypt digital information on citizens’ devices, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Chinese Businesses Will Be Subjected To Social Credit Surveillance

September 23, 2019
Big Brother will keep an eye on Chinese businesses as the government’s social credit system compiles data on the country’s 1.4 billion people, The New York Times reported on Sunday...