International NGO Amnesty International is the latest organization to call for a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies. The announcement comes on the heels of a recent investigation published by Amnesty … [Read more...] about Amnesty International Calls for Ban on Police Use of Facial Recognition
CBP Brings Biometric Simplified Arrival to Denver
US Customs and Border Protection's biometric passenger screening system has arrived at the Denver International Airport. Called 'Simplified Arrival', the system revolves around facial recognition, which is used to match travelers against their … [Read more...] about CBP Brings Biometric Simplified Arrival to Denver
Investor Group Calls For Rigorous Due Diligence Policies On Facial Recognition
A group of 50 institutional investors with $4.5 trillion in assets under management (as of December of 2020) is calling for more rigorous human rights and due diligence policies for companies involved in facial recognition technology. It's an … [Read more...] about Investor Group Calls For Rigorous Due Diligence Policies On Facial Recognition
Washington County Council Approves Facial Recognition Restrictions
The most populous county in Washington state has voted unanimously to restrict the use of facial recognition technology by all local government agencies, with the council's executive saying he is supportive of the bill and will sign it into … [Read more...] about Washington County Council Approves Facial Recognition Restrictions
Shareholders Call for Investigation into Amazon’s Rekognition System
A group of activist investors is trying to hold Amazon to account for some of the problems with its Rekognition facial recognition system. To that end, the investors are planning to file shareholder resolutions that would force the Amazon board to … [Read more...] about Shareholders Call for Investigation into Amazon’s Rekognition System
New Detroit Law Requires Public Hearing for All Surveillance Contracts
The Detroit City Council has passed a new law that will give the public more say about the police use of facial recognition. The Community Input Over Government Surveillance Ordinance was backed by Council President Pro Tempore Mary Sheffield, and … [Read more...] about New Detroit Law Requires Public Hearing for All Surveillance Contracts
Amazon Still Refuses to Sell Facial Recognition to Law Enforcement
Amazon is doubling down on its decision to stop selling its Rekognition facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies. The company halted Rekognition sales to the police last June, in response to the police murder of George Floyd and the … [Read more...] about Amazon Still Refuses to Sell Facial Recognition to Law Enforcement
Biometric Simplified Arrival Comes to North Carolina
US Customs and Border Protection's biometric traveler screening program continues to expand across the country, this time reaching the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina. Dubbed "Simplified Arrival", the program uses … [Read more...] about Biometric Simplified Arrival Comes to North Carolina
UK Surveillance Commissioner Sides With Police in Facial Recognition Debate
The UK’s new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is breaking from his predecessors on the subject of facial recognition. In that regard, Commissioner Fraser Sampson told the Financial Times that facial recognition should not be banned, … [Read more...] about UK Surveillance Commissioner Sides With Police in Facial Recognition Debate
Okayama Researchers Use Facial Recognition to Study Effects of Parkinson’s
A team of Okayama University researchers have been exploring the use of facial recognition to gain a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease. In cases of Parkinson’s, the patient’s loss of fine motor skills often extends to the muscles in the … [Read more...] about Okayama Researchers Use Facial Recognition to Study Effects of Parkinson’s
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