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Anduril has been awarded a 5 year contract to weave in its Lattice software into the US Space Force's Space Surveillance Network (SSN), which monitors objects in space. The agreement will enable swift data sharing between space sensors, repositories, and personnel, and will allow the quick integration of new partners as needed. https://defensescoop.com/2024/11/21/anduril-space-surveillance-network-upgrade-contract-sdanet/Publication: DefenseScoopWriter: Mikayla Easley
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The Agreement between the Chief Digital AI Office of the USDOD and Anduril is worth $100 million, and uses the latter's software 'Lattice Mesh' to expand the 'mesh' within the US military ecosystem. Anduril has stated that this will allow the delivery of critical data which will enable real-time generative AI solutions which fit specific military needs. https://defensescoop.com/2024/12/03/anduril-awarded-100m-deal-cdao-scale-edge-data-mesh-capabilities-ota/ Publication…
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The US Army has chosen to extend its relationship with Palantir for up to four years for use of its 'Vantage' system as its main data platform. The Army Data Platform uses Palantir software to process data and utilises Artificial Intelligence (AI), significantly enhancing surveillance capabilities. Palantir has been the main provider of this Platform since 2018. https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/12/18/us-army-extends-palantirs-contract-for-its-data-harnessing-platform/ …
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The contract will run until 2031, and will provide the US Air Force with drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) which can serve multiple purposes, including mimicking enemy drones, data collection, and military strikes. These drones will enable enhanced surveillance by the US military. Firestorm will be using their pre-existing drone technology as well as developing drones with new capabilities. https://defence-blog.com/san-diego-based-firestorm-secures-major-us-air-force-deal/#…
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DroneAcharya, which has recently merged with drone technology start-up AVPL International, has been awarded a contract worth 1.87m Indian Rupees ($21, 660) by the Indian Ministry of Defence. The agreement involves hardware and training for the piloting of drones. This will enhance the Indian military's surveillance capabilities to use drones for intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, and monitoring. Drone Acharya's share prices rose by 4% after news of the Public-Private Partnership went…
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Privacy International (PI)FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUnited Kingdom goes after Apple's encrypted dataThe United Kingdom has used its investigatory powers to force disclosure of private data held by Apple Inc."The United Kingdom's unprecedented attack on individuals' private data around the globe is disproportionate and unnecessary.""This is a fight the UK should not have picked. The reported details suggest the UK is seeking the ability to access encrypted information Apple users store on iCloud, no…
Content type: Advocacy
Our joint stakeholder report made the following recommendations: Strengthen the implementation of Data Protection Act, 2019 and make clear in law and in relevant guidelines that personal data from the electoral register which has been made accessible is still subject to, and protected, by data protection law, including for onward processing.Ensure that there is an effective legal and regulatory framework in place to guarantee a human rights-based approach in the design and deployment of…
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Privacy International has suggested the Committee consider the following recommendations for the UK government:Address longstanding concerns regarding the use of surveillance mechanisms by the Department for Work and Pensions, including covert practices, by ensuring transparency, accountability, and the protection of individuals’ rights within its fraud prevention initiatives.Recognise and address the risks that the use of AI technologies poses to access to social benefits, including the…
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We responded to the Home Office consultation on codes of practices under the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (IPAA). Our response focused on (1) the draft codes relating to bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expection of privacy, (2) third-party bulk personal datasets and (3) the notices regime. You can download our full response with its 23 recommendations for reform at the bottom of this page.'Low Privacy' Bulk Personal DatasetsThe IPAA introduces a new concept of…
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Together 12 organisations, including trade unions and NGOs across the EU and the UK, are asking Deliveroo, Uber, and Just Eat Takeaway to take serious steps to significantly improve the transparency and explainability around the algorithms they use to manage their workforce.These platforms rely heavily on the use of algorithms to manage many aspect of their workers employment, from account creation, to account suspension to how much workers get paid. Yet, it’s almost impossible for workers to…
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Algorithmic management of workers has become the norm for gig-economy platforms, with workers obligated to give up an immense amount of personal data just to go to work. Decisions made by these algorithms can determine how much individuals are paid and even whether their employment or accounts are suspended or terminated. Yet, workers are often not provided with satisfactory explanations as to how these decisions are made. This lack of transparency means that decisions made through the "black-…
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Serhat is a Legal Officer at Privacy International. His work primarily relates to countering authoritarianism and surveillance at borders, the militarization of technology, and authoritarian technologies. Serhat is admitted as an attorney in Turkey. Prior to joining Privacy International, Serhat worked in the fields of international humanitarian and human rights law with the International Committee of the Red Cross. His work mainly related to international humanitarian law, advocacy, and…
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Intrusive surveillance technology is increasingly used during protests around the world, and we’ve been tracking its use around the world for years.This technology is often being deployed in secret, without a clear legal basis and without the safeguards and oversight applied to other surveillance technologies under international human rights law.We’ve increasingly observed the use of unlawfully generated and collected data from these technologies being used in court against people exercising…