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On Surveillance in the Workplace

Schneier on Security

Technology can take on management functions, such as sending workers automated "nudges" or adjusting performance benchmarks based on a worker's real-time progress, while gamification renders work activities into competitive, game-like dynamics driven by performance metrics. I don't agree with the ordering, but the sentiment is correct.

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White House seeks information on tools used for automated employee surveillance

CSO Magazine

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) would soon be releasing a public request for information (RFI) to learn more about the automated tools employers use to surveil, monitor, evaluate, and manage workers, OSTP announced on Monday. To read this article in full, please click here

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EU officials were targeted with Israeli surveillance software

Security Affairs

According to a report published by Reuters, an Israeli surveillance software was used to spy on senior officials in the European Commission. ” NSO sent a statement to Reuters to exclude the involvement of its surveillance tools in the attacks reported by the agency. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Experts link Hermit spyware to Italian surveillance firm RCS Lab and a front company

Security Affairs

Experts uncovered an enterprise-grade surveillance malware dubbed Hermit used to target individuals in Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy since 2019. Lookout Threat Lab researchers uncovered enterprise-grade Android surveillance spyware, named Hermit, used by the government of Kazakhstan to track individuals within the country.

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Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t

Schneier on Security

On Monday, the company said in a blog post that there’s no need to worry about that. It’s a stupid way to run a technological revolution. This is why we need regulation: Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mention of a way to opt out.

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Privacy Concerns Loom Over Paris Olympics 2024 Security Measures

ZoneAlarm

French legislators have approved the use of intelligent surveillance cameras for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, despite privacy advocates’ concerns that the technology infringes on residents’ privacy, particularly if employed beyond the event.

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Russian cyberspies target cloud services providers and resellers to abuse delegated access

CSO Magazine

In a new report this week, Microsoft warns that since May, the group known as Nobelium has targeted over 140 cloud service resellers and technology providers and has succeeded to compromise as many as 14. Nobelium, also known as APT29 or Cozy Bear, is considered the hacking arm of Russia's foreign intelligence service, the SVR.