Surveillance
Company fined over CCTV cameras
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) fined a private company 15,000 euros Wednesday for illegally installing a closed-circuit camera network with which it monitored the workplace, even the cafeteria, without the knowledge of employees.
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Olympus drones to help with wildfires
Two drones, priced at 75,000 euros each, will be procured by the agency managing Olympus National Park in central Greece with money from the European Union's Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework (ESPA).
The drones will be used to survey the area during the summer wildfire season as well as to capture footage to be used in promotional material.
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Activists, Artists Declare ‘Guerrilla War’ On Facial Recognition
The toppling of surveillance towers provides a disturbing snapshot of the possible future of anti-government demonstrations, as states enlist the growing power of human identification technologies to track citizens and their behaviour.
CCTV cameras must be off when schools are open, says independent body
Greece's data protection authority (HDPA) ruled on Monday that the operation of cameras and video recording surveillance systems is not allowed in schools when students are there.
HDPA said that when schools are closed, the relevant municipal authorities are responsible for the processing of any recorded data.
MPs Will Adopt Measures to Protect Personal Data
MPs are expected today to ratify the Protocol amending the Convention on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data.
The Protocol was finally approved during the 128th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in May 2018. Special protection is provided for certain categories of personal data - genetic and biometric.
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Facebook Gives all Its Users a Choice whether to Opt Out of the Facial Recognition Option
Facebook extends its facial recognition tools to all users, enabling them to opt out of their use.
The company released the information, stating that it was removing "labeling suggestions" or the so-called tag suggestion. They allowed Facebook to "suggest" another person uploading a photo to tag another user on the system.
Stefanovic: President is entitled to revoke classification of any document
Nebojsa Stefanovic added that it was in the public interest to reveal that Aleksandar Vucic was wiretapped and under surveillance.
Stefanovic said that it was not the point that the President read out a classified document on TV, but that he was under surveillance and being wiretapped.
Foul Play: Serbia’s Football Hooligans Get Down to Business
Three-and-a-half years later, one of the bouncers is on trial at the Higher Court in Belgrade, charged with grievous bodily harm. Milovan Tadic admits kicking Vukic in the leg but denies delivering a serious blow to his abdomen.
ATM torched in Zografou
Unknown assailants set fire to an ATM in the east Athens suburb of Zografou in the early hours of Tuesday, reports said.
The vandals reportedly destroyed the CCTV cameras monitoring the site before torching the cash machine.
Police are investigating.
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Bulgarians Remain Skeptical about Payments Through Biometric Technologies
53% of Bulgarian consumers worry that switching to biometric identification in online payments will dramatically increase the number of identity frauds. This is shown in a survey of the Paysafe payment solution provider.
According to data, 81% of respondents in Bulgaria still prefer traditional payment passwords online due to security concerns with new biometric options.