How inadequate security checks led to massive data breach in Telangana police app

It is highly likely that the contract to build the Telangana Police’s mobile application TS-COP was given without serious checks and balances in the bidding process, writes hacktivist Srinivas Kodali.

#telangana #TelanganaPolice #DataBreach #TSCOP #TecDatum #CCTNS #security #privacy #DataProtection #transparency #PersonalData #india

https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/how-inadequate-security-checks-led-to-massive-data-breach-in-telangana-police-app

Madras HC issues notice on petition challenging use of FRT in Tamil Nadu

Madras High Court has issued notice in a petition challenging the installation and deployment of Facial Recognition Technology (“FRT”) across the State.

#TamilNadu #chennai #MadrasHC #FacialRecognition #FRT #privacy #PersonalData #TNGovt #ChennaiPolice #TNPolice #CCTNS #StateSurveillance #HumanRights #policing #IFF #ProjectPanoptic #india

https://internetfreedom.in/tamil-nadu-frt-challenge/

Telangana: The role of facial recognition system in the custodial death of Khadir

'What has happened to Mohammad Khadir is wrong. There has to be an investigation into this and corrections have to be made in Telangana with regard to policing practices'.

#telangana #TelanganaPolice #medak #StateSurveillance #CCTNS #FRT #FacialRecognition #AI #policing #CivilRights #HumanRights #CustodyDeaths #hyderabad #india

https://www.siasat.com/telangana-the-role-of-facial-recognition-system-in-the-custodial-death-of-khadir-2529787/

https://youtu.be/rRdEot38WJE @digitaldutta on Future of Policing in India @AppscIITb #CCTNS #ICJS

Means nothing until a sofware update goes in #CCTNS. We know have cases were filed under #66A cc @digitaldutta
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RT @Memeghnad
What does a law "kept in abeyance" mean?
https://twitter.com/Memeghnad/status/1524297302470688768

Continued use of #FacialRecognition in #TamilNadu - #CCTNS #SaveOurPrivacy
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RT @tnpoliceoffl
திருவண்ணாமலையில் சித்ரா பௌர்ணமி விழாவில் மாவட்ட SP திரு.அ.பவன் குமார்,IPS அவர்களின் அறிவுரையின் பேரில் முகத்தை அடையாளம் காணும் கேமராக்களை (Face Recognition Camera) பொருத்தி பழங்குற்றவாளிகளை அடையாளம் கண்டு குற்ற செயல்களை தடுக்கும் முயற்சியில் காவல் துறையினர் ஈடுபட்டுள்ளனர்.
https://twitter.com/tnpoliceoffl/status/1515194795328929795

Also know the role of #MumbaiTerrorAttacks on how it shaped the surveillance state.
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RT @logic
Surveillance In India https://anchor.fm/tamil-marx/episodes/96--Surveillance-In-India-e1ammqg - Hear what @digitaldutta spoke @tamilmarxorg about Tech led Surveillance in #DigitalIndia #SurveillanceCapitalism #Aadhaar #CCTNS #NeGP #FRT
https://twitter.com/logic/status/1464071522717351938

Surveillance In India https://anchor.fm/tamil-marx/episodes/96--Surveillance-In-India-e1ammqg - Hear what @digitaldutta spoke @tamilmarxorg about Tech led Surveillance in #DigitalIndia #SurveillanceCapitalism #Aadhaar #CCTNS #NeGP #FRT

What have you done to prevent this @CMOTamilnadu @chennaipolice_ before rolling #FRT using #CCTNS? cc @PanopticIndia
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RT @TNDIPRNEWS
காவல்துறையின் பயன்பாட்டிற்காக முக அடையாளம் கண்டறியும் மென்பொருள் - மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் அவர்கள் தொடங்கி வைத்தார்.
#CMMKSTALIN | #TNDIPR |
@CMOTamilnadu @mkstalin
@tnpoliceoffl
@mp_saminathan https://t.co/sEq2Up0Ub9
https://twitter.com/TNDIPRNEWS/status/1444912822706597890