
As millions of people shifted to home working, employers around the world have turned to employee surveillance software to track their employees' productivity.
VPN, Internet Rights & Security Research
As millions of people shifted to home working, employers around the world have turned to employee surveillance software to track their employees' productivity.
We identified and mapped 6.3 million surveillance camera networks globally that use hardware from controversial Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua.
This live tracker documents new initiatives introduced in response to COVID-19 that pose a risk to digital rights around the world.
We sent Freedom of Information requests to 52 UK local councils. Nearly two thirds of respondents said they owned technology made by controversial Chinese firm, Hikvision
Amazon and Microsoft power almost half the Chinese surveillance companies on the US Department Of Commerce blacklist
This investigation reveals the controversial companies and potentially repressive technologies that are due to be on display at next month's event.
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