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ForkLog 18 08.02.2021

Experts assess the legality of locating protesters using surveillance footage

The media reported that Moscow's law enforcement authorities are locating protesters using data from the surveillance system. ForkLog spoke to experts about how legal such actions are and whether privacy under cameras can be preserved.

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ForkLog 11 04.02.2021

Experts on Ministry of Digital Development amendments: law enforcement authorities would have unrestricted access to Russians’ movements

The amendments to the Law on Communications from the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation imply that location data for any person will no longer be confidential, and a court decision to obtain such data will not be required, ForkLog explained, citing experts polled.

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ForkLog 21 04.02.2021

Russia’s digital ministry proposes lifting geolocation data from telecoms secrecy

Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation has drafted a bill that would lift mobile-location data from the protection of communications secrecy. TASS reports.

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ForkLog 9 28.12.2020

Roskomsvoboda studies government surveillance methods during the pandemic

The public organization Roskomsvoboda, within the Pandemic Big Brother project, released a report on the main surveillance tools deployed by governments around the world under the pretext of curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

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ForkLog 18 07.12.2020

Chainalysis: Share of ‘illegal’ Bitcoins Is Shrinking

The number of bitcoins linked to illicit activity is decreasing, according to data from the Market Intel portal by Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 8 25.11.2020

Moscow authorities to develop system for creating digital profiles of residents for 280 million rubles

The Moscow mayor's office has commissioned the development of a system aimed at creating a detailed digital profile of users of all city services, Open Media reports citing materials on the public procurement site.

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ForkLog 12 23.11.2020

CipherTrace files two patents for Monero transaction-tracing technology

CipherTrace, the analytics company, has filed two patents for a technology designed to trace transactions on the Monero network.

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ForkLog 12 10.11.2020

CipherTrace: DeFi protocol hacks surpass $99 million since the start of the year

The amount of funds stolen in 2020 by attackers from decentralized finance protocols reached $99.5 million. The total damage to the crypto industry from hacker activity amounted to $468 million, according to a report by CipherTrace.

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ForkLog 7 03.11.2020

In Russia, people without masks will be tracked by video cameras

In Russia, a computer vision system called “Mask” is being developed. It will analyse data from video cameras and identify people without personal protective equipment, RT reports citing the press service of the National Technology Initiative (NTI).

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ForkLog 18 02.11.2020

Chainalysis: DeFi projects face an undefined regulatory status

The explosive growth of the decentralized finance sector has raised questions about the regulatory status of DeFi protocols and their responsibility to comply with regulatory requirements. Chainalysis analysts detailed the topic in their latest report.

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ForkLog 87 27.10.2020

How Palantir Works: A Company Arming the Security Services with Mass-Surveillance Algorithms

One of the most enigmatic companies of our era. A secret software developer for the security services. A firm that knows everything about you. This is how various media described the American software company Palantir Technologies, which works in data analytics.

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ForkLog 7 20.10.2020

Moscow authorities to track citizens’ movements via smartphones

The Moscow Centre for Transport Management (ЦОДД) will spend more than 155 million rubles on a system to monitor passenger flow via smartphones, according to Kommersant, citing documentation on the procurement website.

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