Safe City Malta
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Products and Institutions:
Product Deployed | Unknown Technology 0019 |
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Institutions ⠉ | Huawei |
Datasets | Unknown Face Database |
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Status and Events:
Status | Unknown |
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Events | Start (April 2016, Documented, ?, No description) |
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Users:
Involved Entities | Huawei |
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Managed by | Maltese State |
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Location:
City | Paceville Marsa |
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Country ⠉ | Malta Malta |
Description[ ]
This new form of surveillance technology will utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) controlled technology to monitor activity and to identify subjects though the use of algorithms that will, supposedly, match the faces of people with established databases. This project will be rolled out and developed by the Maltese State in cooperation with the Chinese tech-giant Huawei. 1
[Safe City Malta director Joe Cuschieri] added that Huawei would only be providing hardware solutions. “Huawei will not be operating any Safe City equipment, and will not even have direct access for technical support purposes.” “Data will be stored in Malta and will stay in Malta, governed by a security and data retention policy.” 2
The United Nations’ rapporteur on data protection, Professor Joseph Cannataci, who is based in Malta, filed a request for clarifications on the project immediately after a pilot of the Safe City system was announced for Paceville in 2017. Malta Today reports that legal and data protection issues appear to have sidetracked those plans. 3
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy is recommending to the Government of Malta to reinforce the protection of fundamental human rights and respect for the rule of law in the context of the reform of its surveillance, policy, legislation and practices. 4
References
- ^ | "‘Safe City Malta’: Is Privacy the Real Crux of the Matter?". (2019) <https://www.islesoftheleft.org/safe-city-malta-is-privacy-the-real-crux-of-the-matter/> Accessed: 2021-03-24
- ^ | "Huawei not operating Safe City equipment, as concerns mount over Chinese tech giant". (2019) <http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/92556/huawei_not_operating_safe_city_equipment_as_concerns_mount_over_chinese_tech_giant> Accessed: 2021-03-24
- ^ | "EU Commissioner warns Malta public facial recognition plan may not meet legal requirements". (2019) <https://www.biometricupdate.com/201904/eu-commissioner-warns-malta-public-facial-recognition-plan-may-not-meet-legal-requirements> Accessed: 2021-03-24
- ^ | "Malta: UN expert recommends broad changes to surveillance laws". (2019) <https://unric.org/it/malta-un-expert-recommends-broad-changes-to-surveillance-laws/> Accessed: 2021-03-24