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CBI urges Social Networking Sites to use PhotoDNA technology, But What is it?

CBI urges Social Networking Sites to use PhotoDNA technology, But What is it?

In 2009, Microsoft associated with Hany Farid, a leading digital-imaging expert, and professor of computer science at Dartmouth College, to develop PhotoDNA. This is a technology that aids in finding and removing known images of child abuse. Now, CBI wants the social media websites to use the technology for investigating and surveilling other suspects. This may sound all right at first glance,…

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[pauldughi]

Does Facebook Facial Recognition Violate the Law? Class Action Suit Moves Forward

Does Facebook Facial Recognition Violate the Law? Class Action Suit Moves Forward

The case against Facebook for use of biometric data is moving forward.  An Illinois judge dismissed Facebook’s plea to toss it. The class action suit –ispotentially worth billions if successful.  Illinois law can tag each violation with fines up to $5,000.

Illinois has a law called the Biometric Information Privacy Act.  In short, the Act says businesses must get prior consent before collecting…

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[romeozj]

Microsoft presenta la versión cloud de PhotoDNA, el detector de pornografía infantil

Microsoft presenta la versión cloud de PhotoDNA, el detector de pornografía infantil

El día de hoy a través de su blog oficial Microsoft hizo un importante anuncio que sin duda será una herramienta importante en el combate contra la pornografía infantil así como la generación de entornos y contenidos seguros para los infantes.

Se trata de PhotoDNA, este sistema que ha ayudado a Twitter, Facebook y Microsoft a rastrear y detectar imágenes y contenido que muestre algún tipo de…

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[micdousmi]

New Microsoft PhotoDNA Cloud Service offers a better, easier way to protect children and businesses

New Microsoft PhotoDNA Cloud Service offers a better, easier way to protect children and businesses

Imagine you’re a doctor struggling to figure out what’s ailing your patient, but you don’t have medical equipment, a lab or any of today’s modern diagnostic tests. Yet somehow, you must identify the problem among the nearly infinite possibilities and treat it before it does more damage. …

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[micdousmi]

Microsoft honored for technology and efforts aimed at protecting children

Microsoft honored for technology and efforts aimed at protecting children

Microsoft has been presented the Global Impact for Child Protection award for the company’s contributions in the fight against child exploitation around the world. The award was given last week at an International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children event that raised over $1.3 million to combat crimes against children…

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Microsoft joins advisory board of INHOPE, international group that fights online child sexual abuse material

Microsoft joins advisory board of INHOPE, international group that fights online child sexual abuse material

Microsoft has joined the advisory board of INHOPE, the international association of Internet hotlines, that is “determined to be recognized as a global leader in the fight against online child sexual abuse material,” writes Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft’s Chief Online Safety Officer, in a blog post. The work of INHOPE is important to Microsoft as the company engages in the “daily fight to…

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[elektronz]

Na luta contra a pornografia infantil na rede. A implantação do PhotoDNA no Facebook vai ajudar a combater a pornografia infantil e também a localizar crianças desaparecidas. Usando uma tecnologia de análise de imagens chamada PhotoDNA, a maior rede social do mundo vai analisar todas as imagens carregadas no site para ajudar a encontrar e bloquear imagens que mostram pornografia infantil. A tecnologia também vai ajudar o Facebook a informar ocorrências ao Centro Nacional para Crianças Desaparecidas e Exploradas (NCMEC, na sigla em inglês) e à polícia, para que possam ser tomadas ações imediatas, explicou Chris Sonderby, assistente do conselho... Continue lendo »

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Facebook taps Microsoft to fight child pornography ZDNet

Facebook taps Microsoft2 fight child pornography ZDNet:Facebook has adopted Microsoft’s technology2 #: http://bit.ly/jKvEWe