Facebook tops the list of app that collect most data on users, claims study

A new study by digital privacy software company, Clario, has analysed the world’s most downloaded apps and - perhaps not surprisingly - found that Facebook, Instagram and TikTok top the list for collecting and tracking your data including your FACE and voice. Facebook tracks your personal appearance, voice recognition, environment recognition and your contacts which…

Tech Digest daily round up: Facial recognition tech used in Swansea

https://newsroom.cisco.com/feature-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1938827 More arrests are due to be made this week and facial recognition will be used to trace others following violent disorder in Swansea, police have said. Seven arrests have already been made after cars were burnt out and windows smashed in Mayhill on Thursday...Seven officers were injured during the incident…

Facial recognition technology at King’s Cross ‘not used since March 2018’

Facial recognition has not been in use around the King’s Cross area of London since March 2018, the site’s developers have claimed. Usage of the controversial technology has been under the spotlight after UK data and privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it had launched an investigation last month. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham…