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AI, Biometrics and no protection from abuse
MTC's Verifi raises important questions and significant concerns in the absence of data protections, writes Frederico Links. FOR THE PRICE of a fingerprint and a facial scan you can get world-class security and peace of mind with regards to your mobile phone use....
The star of the Covid disinformation storm
NO one has been dragged into viral Covid-19-related disinformation more than US technology billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates, writes Frederico Links. Almost everyone with a smartphone and membership to a WhatsApp group should know his name by now. The...
Namibia urgently needs a data protection law
WhatsApp users condemn Facebook’s new controversial privacy policy, writes Emilia Paulus. Social media platforms were abuzz after Facebook recently updated its Privacy Policy on WhatsApp messenger which they fully own. In a no opt out pop-up message to all users,...
Another year, a pandemic and still no ATI law
Despite rhetorical claims, nothing much has changed on the ATI or anti-corruption fronts since the last International Anti-Corruption Day, writes Frederico Links. This year’s International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) is marked under the theme ‘Recover with Integrity’...
ACTION Namibia Coalition Statement: Zimbabwe … African Lives Matter Too
ACTION Coalition calls on the President of Namibia, His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob, as well as other SADC heads of State and the AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to act in the interests of human rights in Zimbabwe. As a coalition of Namibian human...
#PressFreedomMatters
This blog was first published in the #FESAfricaCoronaBrief and blog series titled: “Disrupted: How COVID-19 is affecting societies across Africa” will investigate how African countries, governments and societies are responding to the pandemic. Zoé Titus,...
