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💪 Civil society organisations and activists around the globe have been leading the fight to challenge discriminatory and exclusionary identity systems.

Check out our guide on Litigating Identity Systems to see how their arguments played out in court.

https://privacyinternational.org/learning-resources/guide-litigating-identity-systems

Digital loan Apps offer easy access, lax application requirements & an expedited approval process. BUT research by @FMA-PH & @StrathCIPIT shows that users have to give excessive amounts of personal information as part of the loan application process.

👉 https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/4619/perspectives-harms-unregulated-fintech

Don't forget to vote for2021 #GoodID Awards 🏆

Vote here 👉 🗳 https://good-id.org/en/awards/2021/

Nominees from around the world include amazing advocates challenging ID systems to ensure they protect people and the rights.

This is PI Legal Officer & Acting General Counsel talking about gov hacking!

Join him on Zoom RIGHT NOW at our side event at
@UN_HRC #HRC4:

’THE RISING THREAT OF GOVERNMENT HACKING'

w/ @accessnow @amnesty @article19org @BonaveroIHR @cis_india @R3Dmx

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89055277711?pwd=YllCc1NORWw5U0h6b3BtMGF4WmZnUT09

New piece from PI in @techpolicypress about Instagram's reported toxicity for teen girls..

We argue that in order to reduce harms, Facebook needs to fundamentally reduce how much data it collects about users.

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https://techpolicy.press/insta-toxic-to-reduce-facebooks-harms-to-teens-target-its-data-hungry-business-model/

Join us on Zoom LATER TODAY for a side event at
@UN_HRC #HRC4:

’THE RISING THREAT OF GOVERNMENT HACKING'

w/ @accessnow @amnesty @article19org @BonaveroIHR @cis_india @R3Dmx

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89055277711?pwd=YllCc1NORWw5U0h6b3BtMGF4WmZnUT09

Join us on Zoom TOMORROW for a side event at
@UN_HRC #HRC4:

’THE RISING THREAT OF GOVERNMENT HACKING'

w/ @accessnow @amnesty @article19org @BonaveroIHR @cis_india @R3Dmx

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89055277711?pwd=YllCc1NORWw5U0h6b3BtMGF4WmZnUT09

Online event TOMORROW! Join us on Zoom for a side event at
@UN_HRC #HRC4:

’THE RISING THREAT OF GOVERNMENT HACKING'

w/ @accessnow @amnesty @article19org @BonaveroIHR @cis_india @R3Dmx

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89055277711?pwd=YllCc1NORWw5U0h6b3BtMGF4WmZnUT09

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#COVID19 vaccination certificates must be designed and deployed with the necessary safeguards in place to protect people & their rights.

Building on the WHO guidance, we highlight some of the key issues governments must consider 👉
https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/4607/covid-19-vaccination-certificates-who-sets-minimum-demands-governments-must-do-even

Online event! Join us on Zoom on Monday for a side event at
@UN_HRC #HRC4:

’THE RISING THREAT OF GOVERNMENT HACKING'

w/ @accessnow @amnesty @article19org @BonaveroIHR @cis_india @R3Dmx

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89055277711?pwd=YllCc1NORWw5U0h6b3BtMGF4WmZnUT09

Join us on Zoom this Monday at 4pm (Geneva time) for a side event at @UN_HRC #HRC48 - 'The rising threat of government hacking', alongside @article19org @accessnow @amnesty

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89055277711?pwd=YllCc1NORWw5U0h6b3BtMGF4WmZnUT09#success

Online event! Join us on Zoom on Monday for a side event at @UN_HRC #HRC4:

'The rising threat of government hacking'

w/ @accessnow @amnesty @article19org @BonaveroIHR @cis_india @R3Dmx

🏛️The #PolicingBill is back in the @UKHouseofLords in September. Our key points on #deviceExtraction #immigrationOfficers.
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Read more here:

https://www.privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/4589/policing-bill-immigration-officers-get-phone-data-extraction-powers

What is unfolding in Afghanistan is yet another example as to why deploying digital ID systems must be carefully considered.

Too often decisions are shortsighted whilst the long-term implications matter & should inform design and implementation.

https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/4615/afghanistan-what-now-after-two-decades-building-data-intensive-systems

🏛️The #PolicingBill is back in the @UKHouseofLords in a few days.

Our key points on #deviceExtraction #immigrationOfficers.👇

Read more here:
https://www.privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/4589/policing-bill-immigration-officers-get-phone-data-extraction-powers

Intrusive surveillance technology is increasingly used during protests around the world and has a chilling effect on freedom of assembly. We think it’s essential to monitor the use of such technologies, so we have created a protest surveillance tracker.👇

https://pvcy.org/protestsurv

Lots of wonderful nominees for this year's #GoodID Awards!

Don'r forget to vote 🗳

More details here 👉 https://www.good-id.org/en/awards/2021/

There are still many unknowns at the moment but some of the initial concerns regarding digital ID systems falling into hands of new regime include:
✔️ repurposing of the data (mission creep)
✔️ Tracking & (re)identification
✔️ Security concerns

https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/4615/afghanistan-what-now-after-two-decades-building-data-intensive-systems

❓ @HumanRightsCtte asks @UKHomeOffice Victoria Atkins - “Why are device extraction powers being extended to include immigration officers?” #PolicingBill

We want to know too. 🤔

https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/6907/documents/72590/default/