Intelwatch

Apologies for the inconvenience. The X Space scheduled for today on the #SuffocateandSilence report by @estaciovaloi and @MatsinheDM that examines the threats to Mozambique's media environment has been postponed due to technical difficulties. A new date will be announced soon.

Why Africa’s Cybersecurity Problem Has Nothing to Do with Hackers. circleid.com/posts/why-afri… #CyberSecurity

A powerful new AI model has discovered thousands of software vulnerabilities worldwide, and South Africa’s major banks are already tightening their cyber defences. 2oceansvibe.com/world/south-af… #CyberSecurity

Data breaches in South Africa occur every three hours, with 90% deemed preventable. sundayindependent.co.za/business-repor… #databreach

Smart Africa and RealTyme Launch National Protection Framework Against Cyber Threats. techafricanews.com/2026/04/16/sma… #Cyberthreats

Equatorial Guinea to Install Surveillance Cameras “across strategic locations” Ahead of Planned Papal Visit. aciafrica.org/news/20917/equ… #surveillance

AI‑driven border surveillance is spreading across west Africa. What this means for migrants’ rights. theconversation.com/ai-driven-bord… #bordersurveillance

Ominous Surveillance “Scarecrows” Appearing Across America. futurism.com/artificial-int… #surveillance

New Surveillance Tools in Retail Stores Pose Legal Risks. ogletree.com/insights-resou… #surveillance

Smart glasses with facial recognition could be devastating to sex workers and other vulnerable people theconversation.com/smart-glasses-… #facialrecognition

CCLA INTERVENES IN KAWALL APPEAL ON POLICE USE OF INTRUSIVE FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGIES. ccla.org/privacy/ccla-i… #facialrecognition

Syracuse, N.Y., Lawmakers Float Facial Recognition Ban. govtech.com/policy/syracus… #facialrecognition

ACLU and 75 Organizations Sound Alarm on Meta’s Plan to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban and Oakley Eyeglasses. aclu.org/press-releases… #facialrecognition

Essex police pause facial recognition camera use after study finds racial bias. theguardian.com/technology/202… #facialrecognition

Africa: AI - 'African Govts Are Using 'Smart City' Systems to Monitor Dissent and Consolidate State Control'. allafrica.com/stories/202604… #statesurveillance

Goldman, Wyden, Velázquez Demand Answers on ICE Use of Palantir-developed Technologies to Fuel Mass Surveillance. goldman.house.gov/media/press-re… #masssurveillance

More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on Facial Recognition Technology. aclu.org/news/privacy-t… #facialrecognition

‘Invasive’ Surveillance Tech Violates Africans’ Freedoms. adf-magazine.com/2026/04/invasi… #surveillance

Moving Goalposts: Football, Facial Recognition and the Expansion of Surveillance. privacyinternational.org/long-read/5759… #surveillance #facialrecognition

Biometric Digital Identity: The good,  the bad, and everything in between. voxpopuli.ug/investigations… #biometrics

Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #CyberSecurity